India vs New Zealand LIVE Score Updates, Champions Trophy 2025: Historic Day For Virat Kohli As India Await Semifinal Fate

Champions Trophy 2025 Live: Will Arshdeep play?

India regular pacer Mohammed Shami is highly likely to miss the Champions Trophy 2025 match against New Zealand. He endured a calf injury during the match against Pakistan. In his absence, pacer Arshdeep Singh can play for India in his first Champions Trophy. Arshdeep trained under the watchful eyes of bowling coach Morne Morkel, bowling 13 overs with full run-up while Shami only bowled 6-7 overs with a curtailed run-up.

IND vs NZ Live: India’s tough challenge against NZ

India do not have very fond memories of facing Mitchell Santner and Glenn Phillips in a Test series at home late last year, which they lost 0-3, and now they have Bracewell too to tackle. The off-spinner has been quite parsimonious so far, conceding just 3.2 runs per over across two matches. So, the effectiveness of Shubman Gill, India’s standout batter in ODIs of late, batting icon Virat Kohli, who made a morale-boosting 100 against Pakistan, Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul against them will have a telling impact on the outcome of the game.

Champions Trophy 2025 Live: Who will face whom in the semis?

If India beat New Zealand, they will top Group A and set up a semi-final clash with Australia in the first semi-final on Tuesday, March 4, at the Dubai International Stadium. New Zealand will face South Africa a day later in the second semi-final in that case.

Champions Trophy 2025 Live: Group scenarios of CT 2025

With five points in three matches, South Africa finished ahead of Australia, four points, at the summit of Group B. In Group A, India and New Zealand will face on in a group-deciding clash.

Champions Trophy 2025 Live: India’s dominance over NZ

India hold a superior ODI record against New Zealand, winning 60 of their 118 encounters. The Kiwis have secured 50 victories, with one match ending in a tie and seven producing no results. In their last ODI clash, India defeated New Zealand by 70 runs in the 2023 World Cup semi-final at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium.

India vs New Zealand Live: Top performers of NZ in CT 2025

Tom Latham is the leading run-scorer for New Zealand with 173 runs followed by Rachin Ravindra (112 runs) and Will Young (107 runs). Michael Bracewell and William O’Rourke lead the wicket-taking chart for the side with five dismissals each.

India vs New Zealand Live: Top performers of India in CT 2025

Vice-captain Shubman Gill leads India’s run charts in the ongoing tournament, scoring 147 runs in two matches. Kohli follows with 122 runs. On the bowling front, Mohammed Shami has been India’s standout performer with five wickets, while Harshit Rana has claimed four scalps.

India vs New Zealand Live: Kohli- The unstoppable

Virat Kohli also holds the record for most centuries in ODIs with 51 tons, outdoing his idol Sachin during the World Cup semifinal in 2023 against New Zealand. Among batters having played 100-plus ODI innings, he has the batting average of all time and overall he is at third spot

India vs New Zealand Live: Mind-blowing records of Kohli

In 299 ODIs so far, Virat has scored 14,085 runs at an average of 58.20 and a strike rate of 93.41, with 51 centuries and 73 fifties. His best score is 193. He is the third-highest run-getter in the format after Kumar Sangakkara (14,234 runs in 404 matches with 25 centuries) and Sachin Tendulkar (18,426 runs in 463 matches) and India’s second-highest run-getter.

Champions Trophy 2025 Live: Big day for Kohli

This match is going to be a special one for star India batter Virat Kohli as it will be his 300th ODI appearance. In-form Kohli will try to make the most of his 300th ODI game after scoring a match-winning century against Pakistan in the second game. Interestingly, Kohli played his 200th ODI also against New Zealand and scored a century.

Champions Trophy 2025 Live: Hello

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Champions Trophy 2025, Group A match between India and New Zealand, straight from Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai. Stay tuned for all the live updates.