We transfer to Group A of our Champions Trophy preview, that includes Pakistan, New Zealand, Bangladesh, and India.
Pakistan
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We start with the hosts, who gained the 2017 version in England and Wales. Pakistan defeated archrivals India within the Last by a mammoth 180 runs.
This was the nation’s third ICC title after the 1992 50-Over World Cup and the 2009 T20 World Cup, which befell in England.
The 2023 World Cup marketing campaign was a irritating one. They began off with two convincing wins towards the Netherlands and Sri Lanka.
Nevertheless, they may solely handle two wins from their subsequent seven video games, which meant they missed out on the semi-finals by two factors.
They may hope to place in a greater displaying of their yard.
Squad
Mohammad Rizwan (c), Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Kamran Ghulam, Saud Shakeel, Tayyab Tahir, Faheem Ashraf, Khushdil Shah, Salman Ali Agha, Usman Khan, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi.
One To Watch: Babar Azam
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The primary batsman in ODI cricket is the participant to look at on this match. With 5,967 runs to his title, he holds the important thing to the hosts posting aggressive scores on the board.
India
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The Males In Blue are the powerhouse nation of cricket. They host the richest franchise competitors on the earth (IPL). and have a large pool of extremely proficient gamers.
Much more spectacular is their consistency on this format since their 2013 triumph in England.
Two World Cup Semi-finals, a Champions Trophy Last and a World Cup Last in 2023, show that they’re nonetheless a formidable ODI facet.
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Final June, Rohit Sharma’s facet turned the third nation after West Indies and England to win two T20 World Cups. They defeated South Africa in an exciting last by seven runs.
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This was additionally Sharma and Virat Kohli’s final T20 Worldwide for the nation, and Kohli gained the Man of the Match award for his unbeaten 76 off 58 balls.
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Jasprit Bumrah was the Man Of the Match for his 15 wickets at an economic system fee of 4.17.
Squad
Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohammad Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja.
One To Watch: Kuldeep Yadav
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India possesses Kuldeep’s Left-Arm Wrist Spin, which may show helpful on the dry wickets in Dubai.
In his 107 ODIs, the 30-year-old has 173 wickets at a strike fee 31.4 and an economic system of 5.
He may additionally affect how the crew performs with the ball on this match.
All in all, any of India’s bowlers may have a huge impact on the crew’s efficiency, as their assault is suited to all situations.
However with Bumrah unavailable resulting from a again damage, it could be fascinating to see how the remainder of India’s assault cope with out their bowling celebrity.
New Zealand
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Regardless of being in a number of semi-finals and Finals, the Kiwis have solely gained one piece of silverware, the World Take a look at Championship in 20221.
In 2023, Kane Williamson’s Blackcaps have been comprehensively overwhelmed by hosts India by way of a margin of 70 runs.
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Rachin Ravindra was the stand-out performer, with 578 runs at a median of 64.22 and a strike fee of 106.44.
Schedule:
Thursday twentieth February: Bangladesh vs India: 09:00 am: Dubai
Monday twenty fourth February: Bangladesh vs New Zealand: 09:00 am: Rawalpindi
Thursday twenty seventh February: Pakistan vs Bangladesh: 09:00 am: Rawalpindi
Squad
Mitchell Santner (c), Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Will O’Rourke, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Ben Sears, Nathan Smith, Kane Williamson, Will Younger.
One To Watch: Daryl Mitchell
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The tall, hard-hitting all-rounder is our participant to look at for New Zealand. Mitchell’s means to attain runs throughout the bottom makes him a nightmare for opposition groups if he will get in.
Mitchell was New Zealand’s second-highest scorer within the 2023 World Cup, scoring 552 runs at a median of 64.22 and a strike fee of 111.06.
What may make Mitchell an actual risk on this New Zealand facet is his means to play spin. Given that he’s tall, it permits him to get to the pitch of the ball earlier than it does one thing off the floor.
Can he make an affect for New Zealand on this match?
Bangladesh
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Squad
Nazmul Hossain Shanto (c), Soumya Sarkar, Tanzid Hasan, Tawhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, MD Mahmud Ullah, Jaker Ali Anik, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Parvez Hossai Emon, Nasum Ahmed, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Nahid Rana.
One To Watch: Nazmul Hossain Shanto
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The Bangladeshi Captain is our participant to look at on this match. Shanto was given the Captaincy after legendary all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan introduced his retirement from Worldwide cricket after the match concluded.
Shanto led the Tigers to the 2024 T20 World Cup, the place they reached the Tremendous 8s stage and completed backside of Group 1.
This time, he hopes his ODI Captaincy expertise can get essentially the most out of this proficient squad.
Th left-hander has 1,766 runs at a median of 28.48 and a strike fee 52.35.
Can he information his crew to glory in Pakistan?
In order that’s it for Group A of the ICC Champions Trophy. Be part of us for Group B on World In Sport.
