The biggest match of the tournament, the final between New Zealand and India, is going to take place tomorrow. I can feel that everyone is extremely excited, and the excitement has already begun today about who will win the final tomorrow. Indians want their team to win, and New Zealanders want their team to win. Only time knows who will emerge victorious, but the excitement of a final cannot be compared to any other match. The final is that one match that even those who don’t watch the entire tournament make sure to watch. So today, we will see which players from both teams will be playing in the final and who has a higher chance of winning.
Playing XI of New Zealand for Finals
- Will Young
- Rachin Ravindra
- Kane Williamson
- Daryl Mitchell
- Tom Latham (wk)
- Glenn Phillips
- Michael Bracewell
- Mitchell Santner (C)
- Nathan Smith
- Kyle Jamieson
- Will O’Rourke
Playing XI of New Zealand for Finals
- Rohit Sharma (C)
- Shubman Gill (vc)
- Virat Kohli
- Shreyas Iyer
- Axar Patel
- KL Rahul (wk)
- Hardik Pandya
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Mohammed Shami
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Varun Chakaravarthy
Chances of New Zealand to win the Trophy
As we all know, the New Zealand team cannot be taken lightly. New Zealand is not a team that can be easily defeated because not everyone makes it to the final—only the best teams do. Yes, I know that New Zealand lost to India in the quarter-final and but wins against South Africa in the semi-final, and now all the New Zealand players have regained their form and are really ready to defeat India.
Why are New Zealand’s chances of winning the final increasing?
- Because Rachin Ravindra, who is a left-handed batter, has now regained his form and has scored 226 runs in the tournament so far, including two centuries. This is more than Virat Kohli’s runs.
- Kane Williamson is back in form. After winning the semi-final against South Africa, Kane Williamson has regained his form and has even scored a century so far.
- New Zealand’s team has the advantage of having the best bowlers of both types. First, the incredible spinner Mitchell Santner, whose bowling is top-class, and on top of that, Matt Henry, a fast bowler who is among the highest wicket-takers in this tournament. Both bowlers are in form, so no matter what the pitch conditions are, New Zealand has first-class bowlers of both types available.
Chances of India to win the Trophy
However, if we talk about the Indian team, they are no less than anyone. Team India has not lost a single match in this tournament so far. And when India wins a match, they win it one-sidedly. If India could defeat Australia who win the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in 2024, then no other team can easily defeat India either. The Indian team now appears to be in great form. Defeating India will not be an easy task.
Why are india’s chances of winning the final increasing?
- Because of Virat Kohli, a right-handed batsman who has scored 217 runs in this tournament so far, including one century. He is now looking in good form.
- Varun Chakravarthy, who became the team’s permanent spinner after taking 5 wickets in his debut match with his spin, can also play a crucial role in defeating New Zealand.
- Hardik Pandya, who is an all-rounder, is primarily an excellent first-class match finisher. With his power-packed batting against Australia, he helped India reach the final. In bowling, he has also delivered some excellent spells and has taken 4 wickets so far.
- Mohammed Shami has taken 8 wickets so far in this tournament with his brilliant fast bowling and has also reached the second spot on the list of highest wicket-takers.
Overall who can win this trophy?
If we look at it fairly, both teams are strong and impressive. Predicting the winner is not easy, but one factor that could make a difference is India’s experience of playing all their matches in Dubai. This might be an advantage because Team India would now be familiar with the nature of the Dubai pitch.
This could be a key factor in India’s chances of winning. Based on predictions, there is a 60% chance that India will take the trophy home, while New Zealand has a 40% chance of winning it. Now, we will have to see tomorrow which team can turn this percentage into 100%.
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