IND vs NZ Head-To-Head Records: Rohit Sharma's Team India Look To Extend Dominant Streak Against Blackcaps In Dubai

Champions Trophy : Rohit Sharma -led India have already qualified for the semi-finals of the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025. India has won two out of their three group stage game and they will play final league game against their familiar foes, New Zealand. India play all their Champions Trophy games in Dubai and they are well versed with the conditions at their disposal. India had earlier knocked New Zealand out of the ODI World Cup back in 2023. India had defeated New Zealand in the semi-finals of the ODI World Cup by 70 odd runs.

Both India and New Zealand have already qualified for the Champions Trophy semi-finals and they'll look at the IND vs NZ Champions Trophy clash as an opportunity to fine-tune their skills and game ahead of the respective semi-final performances. India are currently grappling with a few fitness issues and it will be interesting to see if they make any changes to their playing XI for the much-awaited clash against New Zealand.

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IND vs NZ Head-to-Head Records

This is the first time that the 'Men in Blue' and the 'Blackcaps' are coming face-to-face with each other since their 2013 ODI World Cup clash. The Kiwis will be keen to defeat the Indian team but that will have serious implications on the 'men in blue' as this game is nothing but a dead rubber with nothing on the line.

Both the teams have played a total of 118 ODI games against each other and Indian hold the upper hand as of now. The 'Men in Blue' have won sixty games, whereas the 'Blackcaps' have won only 30 games so far. One ODI featuring both these teams ended in a draw and the other seven produced no results. Both these teams played five ODIs in the UAE between 1986 and 1998 and India have managed to four out of them, whereas New Zealand have won only one.

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As far as the last five ODIs go, India are yet to concede a game and this is a testament of their dominance on the Kiwi side. New Zealand have failed to defeat India in the fifty over format since 2022. This also will be the first time when both India and New Zealand come face-to-face in an ODI that is to be played in the Dubai International Stadium.

All Eyes On India's Playing XI

India are grappling with a few injury issues. Mohammed Shami and Rohit Sharma went off the field for a few brief moments during the India vs Pakistan game. Considering the fact that the India vs New Zealand game is a dead rubber, the team management might consider to rest few of their key players.

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