India, March 2 -- Having already booked their seat in the semi-finals, India take on New Zealand in their final Champions Trophy 2025 Group A fixture, in Dubai on Sunday. New Zealand have also booked their seat in the semis, but the fixture will decide the final standings of Group A. They are currently top, level on points with India, but with a higher net run rate.

They last met in an ICC global event at the 2023 ODI World Cup semi-finals, where India won at home. So that will serve as motivation for Rohit Sharma and Co., but historically, they have always found it hard against New Zealand in global events. India trail 5-10, and have lost to New Zealand in a WTC final and also at the 2019 ODI World Cup semi-finals, which also turned out...