Indian cricket stars Virat Kohli and Hardik Pandya were seen enjoying themselves during a training session in Dubai ahead of their 2025 Champions Trophy clash against New Zealand. Both teams have already secured a spot in the semi-finals from Group A and will meet on Sunday (March 2) to determine their final standings in the group.
Meanwhile, Pakistan and Bangladesh have been eliminated after finishing in the bottom half of the table. As India prepares for the upcoming match, a fan shared a video on X (formerly Twitter), capturing fun moments from the practice session.
The clip featured Virat Kohli, Hardik Pandya, and other players in high spirits, enjoying their time on the field. You can watch the video here:
https://x.com/rushiii_12/status/1895426027872219483?s=46
“They Can Beat Us” – Aakash Chopra on IND vs NZ CT 2025 Clash
Former cricketer Aakash Chopra shared his thoughts on India’s final group-stage match against New Zealand in the Champions Trophy through a video on his YouTube channel. He believes the Kiwis have a strong, well-balanced squad and are capable of defeating Rohit Sharma’s side in the upcoming clash.
Chopra stated:
“They can beat us, but I don’t know whether they will be able to beat us or not. I feel they will play not once but twice. India-New Zealand will be played twice in this Champions Trophy, once now and once in the final.”
”The team (New Zealand) is balanced and they have three good spinners. They have three spinners in Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner and Michael Bracewell.”
He further continued:
“They have also got Jamieson now, and I don’t know what happens to Jamieson as he always does well against us. Everyone plays spin well in their batting. It’s a phenomenal team.”
“They can trouble us, but I will not say that they will come and beat us because we beat them in Dharamsala and the semi-final in the 2023 World Cup. So it’s not that we collapse against New Zealand.”
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