Quote from: Sithara007 on Today at 03:35:06 AM

Quote from: Just Say on March 06, 2025, 11:22:33 PM

Those analysts may be right and I, like those experts think India is a good team for the Champions Trophy. This Champions Trophy holds a rare record, in that only one team has ever been undefeated in a match. But before that India could not play well in the ICC Champions Trophy and they could not take the trophy for them, they might have been performing many more emphasis this season. This match between India and New Zealand teams may reach a very attractive level because they can play very well. We can see that the New Zealand team's Rachin Rabindra is currently with awesome form.

New Zealand for sure is a much easier opponent when compared to either Australia or South Africa. On top of that, New Zealand players will be exhausted due to frequent travel (Kiwis played their group phase matches in Dubai, Karachi and Rawalpindi. Then they travelled to Lahore from Dubai for the semi-final against South Africa. And now they need to travel back to Dubai for the final against India. So the advantage is obviously with Indians and for sure it will be their match to lose.

Since it is a hybrid model game, India will have the most advantage in playing this model. India has been playing at the same ground since the beginning of the tournament but the venue seems to be changed in every match of the opposing teams of India. Since India have played multiple matches on the same ground and are following the same ground, they will have a good idea about the ground conditions and the behavior of the wicket which other teams will not get. Besides, another advantage for India is that India does not have to travel thousands of kilometers after each match, and India is physically and mentally fit enough, in which case the final match will definitely be difficult for New Zealand. Before starting the match, I must say that the final match is actually very likely for India to win. New Zealand have been an unlucky side in the finals, they performed well from the beginning of the tournament to the finals and semi-finals, but in the finals they did not play at their best. If something like this happens in the Champions Trophy final against India, we have to assume that this team may never win a major tournament.