After New Zealand thrashed Bangladesh by 5 wickets in their group-stage match of the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025, it meant that India and New Zealand advance to the semi-finals from this group.
Both Pakistan and Bangladesh have been knocked out of this competition and now the game between India and New Zealand on 2nd March 2025 will determine who will come first and who will come second in this group.
India have a 60-50 record in terms of head-to-head in ODIs against New Zealand and would be brimming with confidence ahead of this game.
In this article, we take a look at the top 3 bowlers who can breathe fire with the ball in this IND vs NZ clash:
1. Michael Bracewell
A batting all-rounder, Michael Bracewell has been breathing fire with the ball in the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025. In the game versus Bangladesh, Bracewell bagged 4 wickets and dismissed the important batters of Bangladesh.
He can spin a web and bamboozle the Indian batters, if he gets into the groove. We can rely on Michael Bracewell to perform well in this IND vs NZ game in Dubai.
2. Mohammad Shami
Whenever there is an ICC tournament, we can put our money on Mohammad Shami. The 34-year-old bowler bagged 5 wickets against Bangladesh and is one of the most lethal bowlers of our generation.
With exceptional line and lengths and a knack of picking up wickets in regular intervals, we can expect Mohammad Shami to punch above his weight and bowl well in this game. Notably, Shami had bagged 7 wickets in the semi-finals of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 against New Zealand.
3. Axar Patel
In the middle-overs, Axar Patel is known for putting the opposition batters under tremendous pressure. Patel bagged 1 wicket and had an excellent economy rate of 4.90 in the game against Pakistan.
He also took 2 wickets against Bangladesh and can be a potent threat for the batters of New Zealand.
