After defeating Australia, Team India has entered the final of the Champions Trophy with Shan. Now the Indian team will land in Dubai on March 9 for the title war. However, the decision of the opposing team is yet to be decided. But it is certain that during this time he will face either New Zealand or South Africa. After the second semi -final in Lahore on March 5, it will be decided which team will go to Dubai to compete with India. In such a situation, the question arises that who can prove to be more dangerous for the Indian team in both of them? Let's understand it in detail.
First of all, let's talk about New Zealand, who has once clashed with Team India in this tournament. If she reaches the final, then there can be great difficulties for Team India. We are saying this because she has once hit the Indian team in Dubai in this tournament. He must have got an idea of playing in the condition here. On March 9, she can come with better planning and preparation.
Kiwi team is being described as the strongest contender of the Champions Trophy 2025. The reason behind this is the balance of the team. The New Zealand team has a good mix of fast bowlers and spinners. Mitchell Santner and Michael Bracewell, these are two players who do good batting along with spin bowling. At the same time, there are two best main fast bowlers as Matt Henry and William Oralke. All the batsmen of the team are also in form. Not only this, the Kiwi team is also known for taking wickets and saving runs from their fielding. During the group stage, its players have shown this by doing so.
On the other hand, in the ICC tournaments, the team of New Zealand has been outspoken by defeating India several times. In the 2019 ODI World Cup semi -finals and in the T20 World Cup of 2021, this team dropped India out of the tournament. At the same time, in the World Test Championship final of 2023, the Kiwi team shattered India's dream. Apart from this, in the 20 matches of the ICC tournament, New Zealand has won 12 matches, while India has won only 6 matches, while 2 matches could not get the results. This clearly shows that the Kiwi team is very fatal and due to its arrival in the final, there will be pressure on India mentally.
It would be foolish to underestimate the South African cricket team, as they have done well in the ICC tournaments in the recent past. He reached the semi -finals in the 2023 ODI World Cup, and made it to the finals in the T20 World Cup 2024. Also, he has also qualified for the 2025 World Test Championship. However, South Africa's team is known for disintegrating in big matches and pressure matches. The T20 World Cup 2024 and the ODI World Cup 2023 is the recent example of this. The South African team could not score 30 runs in 30 balls in the final of the T20 World Cup and lost to India.
At the same time, in this tournament, he has played all his matches in Pakistan so far, but the final is to be held in Dubai, where his players are unaware of the pitch and circumstances. India can benefit from this. Also, South Africa's team also lacks spin bowlers, which can be another benefit for India. Talking about the figures, so far there have been 4 matches between India and South Africa in the Champions Trophy, and India has won in all. At the same time, there have been 6 matches between India and South Africa in the ICC ODI World Cup. Out of these 6 matches, India has won 3, while South Africa has won on 3 occasions. Overall, South Africa is a better option for India than in New Zealand in the final.
