Champions Trophy 2025: India vs New Zealand, Match 12: Stats Preview of player records and approaching milestones

Match Overview 

The last group stage match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will be played between India and New Zealand. Both teams have already qualified for the semifinals but do not know who they will be facing in their respective last four match although they know when and where they will be playing. 

Both teams have remained unbeaten in this tournament and with no real threat of rain, that will change. The most significant result in this match will be a confiirmation of the two teams' opponents in the semifinal. 

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India's performance in the last match 

India managed to get another emphatic win over arch-rivals Pakistan in their previous match. Pakistan lost early wickets but Mohammad Rizwan and Saud Shakeel brought the team back with a century stand. But, that sparked another collapse led by Kuldeep Yadav and Hardik Pandya with the ball and Pakistan finished with a below par score. 

India's chase got off to a fast start but Rohit Sharma fell early. Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill stabilised things with a 50+ stand, but it was the century stand between Kohli and half-centurion Shreyas Iyer that put the game in India's favour. Amidst some drama in the final moments of the chase, Kohli completed his century with the winning runs. 

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New Zealand's performance in the last match 

New Zealand had a similarly emphatic win over Bangladesh. That result sealed both India and New Zealand's place in the semifinal. Michael Bracewell's four-wicket haul resulted in a top order collapse for Bangladesh which was later stabilised by skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto. Bangladesh could never actually kick on and finished with a below par total. 

Bangladesh's bowling through, was more spirited. The Kiwis were reduced to 15/2 and later 73/3, but Rachin Ravindra scored a century on Champions Trophy debut in company of a fifty from Tom Latham to guide New Zealand to a win and with it, into the semifinals. 

Here are some important stats for India vs New Zealand Champions Trophy 2025 clash: 

Indian Players' Approaching Milestones: 

• Virat Kohli: Set to play his 300th ODI
• Virat Kohli: Needs 52 runs to become India's highest run-getter in Champions Trophy. 
• Virat Kohli: Needs 106 runs to become India's highest run-getter in ODIs against New Zealand. 
• Virat Kohli: Needs 85 runs to complete 3,000 runs against New Zealand in international cricket. 
• KL Rahul: Needs 56 runs to reach 3,000 runs in ODIs. 
• Rohit Sharma: Needs 18 runs to complete 1,000 ODI runs against New Zealand. 
• Shreyas Iyer: Needs 16 runs to complete 500 ODI runs against New Zealand. 
• Shreyas Iyer: Needs 89 runs to complete 1,000 international runs against New Zealand. 

New Zealand Players' Approaching Milestones: 

• Kane Williamson: Needs 63 runs to complete 2,500 runs against India in international cricket.