As India and New Zealand gear up for their final group-stage match in the ICC Champions Trophy, cricket astrologer Greenstone Lobo offers insights, suggesting India's well-balanced squad and recent setbacks could fuel a comeback.
In captain Mitchell Santner, Michael Bracewell and Glenn Phillips New Zealand have spinners capable of making an impact against India in Dubai.
New Zealand will be playing their first match of the tournament here -- against India on Sunday -- after their last two games were held in Pakistan.
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New Zealand thumps Bangladesh and carries India into the Champions Trophy semifinals
New Zealand has sealed a semifinal spot in the Champions Trophy after cruising past Bangladesh by five wickets on the back of Rachin Ravindra's century in Rawalpindi
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Ravindra, Bracewell star as New Zealand make Champions Trophy semis
Both India and New Zealand are facing each other in their last group match of the Champions Trophy. Both teams have already qualified for the semifinals, and the outcome of this match will determine who they will face in the final four.
Shubman Gill could make his India captaincy bow in the Champions Trophy for the final Group A game against New Zealand.
Rachin Ravindra has no desire to sit out New Zealand's dead rubber against India after returning to the side with a rousing century against Bangladesh at the Champions Trophy.
The 2000 ICC Champions Trophy, then known as the ICC KnockOut Trophy, saw New Zealand being crowned as champions. It was the Kiwis' first win in a major ICC tournament and remains their only Champions Trophy triumph. The final, held at Gymkhana Club Ground in Nairobi, Kenya, saw NZ beat India by four wickets to secure the trophy.
New Zealand's off-spinner Michael Bracewell on Friday dismissed concerns about India's perceived advantage of playing all their Champions Trophy match
Virat Kohli slammed a hundred in India's previous clash against Pakistan in the Champions Trophy 2025. The batting maestro is all set to enter an elite list of players when he takes the field for India's game against New Zealand.
If you're heading along to India vs New Zealand at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium for the ICC Champions Trophy, you'll get a free iftar box
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