India, March 1 -- India take on New Zealand in their final Champions Trophy 2025 Group A fixture, on Sunday in Dubai. Both sides have already confirmed their semi-final berths, but the upcoming showdown is not a dead rubber. The result will decide the Group A standings, with New Zealand currently on top with four points, and India in second place with the same number of points, but a lower net run rate.

For Rohit Sharma and Co., it will be about correcting history due to India's bad record vs New Zealand in global events. In terms of head-to-head in global ICC events, New Zealand 10-5, including wins at the WTC Final and 2019 ODI World Cup semi-finals, which was also MS Dhoni final international game. But their last meeting in an ICC tou...