ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Varun Chakravarthy and Arshdeep Singh to replace these two players in the XI in for New Zealand clash

India National Cricket Team is all set to lock horns with the New Zealand National Cricket Team in their last league game of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The 12th match of the tournament is all set to take place at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai on Sunday (2nd March). 

India National Cricket Team are likely to make two changes in their XI for the New Zealand National Cricket Team clash in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. As per the reports in Express Sports, it is learned that Arshdeep Singh and Varun Chakravarthy will be included in the side for the last match. 

Arshdeep Singh is all set to replace Mohammed Shami while Varun Chakravarthy will be coming in place of Kuldeep Yadav. Two are likely to be rested before the semi-finals of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which will be from 4th and 5th March in Dubai and Lahore. 

Arshdeep Singh and Varun Chakravarthy haven't played a single game in the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The match against New Zealand will be a great opportunity for them to do something special and make their case strong for the semi-final of the tournament. 

Arshdeep Singh and Varun Chakravarthy last played for India in the ODI series against England ahead of ICC Champions Trophy 2025

Arshdeep Singh and Varun Chakravarthy last played for India in the ODI series against England. Both played one match in the series and had a decent outing but then didn't get the first preference in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 as Harshit Rana and Kuldeep Yadav played ahead of them. 

Coming to Mohammed Shami and Kuldeep Yadav duo has been magnificent with the ball in the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025. While Shami picked a fifer in the first game against Bangladesh, Kuldeep made vital contributions to the team in the two games. 

India has won two back-to-back games in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. They would be hoping to win their third straight game in the tournament. If they win the match against New Zealand, they will be taking on Australia in the semi-final, and if they lose, they will be playing South Africa.

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