ICC Champions Trophy 2025: - Fantasy Tips For NZ Vs BAN, Top Picks, Weather Report, Date, Time Venue, Pitch Report, Probable Playing XI

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Bangladesh vs New Zealand

SeriesDate & TimeVenue

ICC Champions Trophy24 Feb 2025, Mon, 2:30 PM ISTRawalpindi Cricket Stadium

SeriesICC Champions Trophy

Date & Time24 Feb 2025, Mon, 2:30 PM IST

VenueRawalpindi Cricket Stadium

Match Preview

Bangladesh (BAN) will face New Zealand (NZ) in the sixth match of the Champions Trophy 2025 at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. The tournament, scheduled from 19 February to 9 March 2025, features the top eight ranked men's national teams. Group A consists of Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, and New Zealand, while Group B includes Australia, England, Afghanistan, and South Africa.

New Zealand began their campaign with a commanding 60-run victory over defending champions Pakistan. Meanwhile, Bangladesh faced a setback in their opening match, losing to India by six wickets. After opting to bat first, Bangladesh struggled at 35/5 but recovered well, thanks to a crucial partnership between Hridoy and Jaker Ali, which helped them post a total of 228. Despite putting up a strong fight with the ball, they couldn't prevent defeat. Bangladesh will be eager to bounce back, making this an exciting contest to watch.

Pitch Report

The pitch here is well-balanced, offering support to both pacers and spinners. Both teams are likely to prefer chasing in this match.

29°CWeather reported

BalancedPitch Condition

New ZealandPredicted to win

270Avg. 1st inning score

Team Form

Series Stats

Most RunsBest Strike Rate Most WicketsBest Economy Rates

Tom Latham NZ

118

Will Young NZ

107

Ryan Rickelton SA

103

Shubman Gill IND

101

Towhid Hridoy BAN

100

Probable Playing XI

New Zealand

Probable XI

DJ Mitchell, Devon Conway, Glenn Phillips, Kane Williamson, MJ Henry, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner, Nathan Smith, Tom Latham, WA Young, William O’Rourke

Bench

JA Clarkson, Tim Southee, Tom Blundell, Rachin Ravindra, D Foxcroft, MS Chapman, Ish Sodhi, HM Nicholls, JA Duffy, LH Ferguson, Mitchell Hay, Zak Foulkes, Tim Robinson, B Jacobs, KA Jamieson

Injury and Availability News

There is no any update.

Captains

Kane WilliamsonC

Bat

Kane Williamson has scored 7,036 runs in 169 ODI matches and is a strong captaincy pick for this match. He will be a vital addition to your fantasy team.

Mehidy Hasan MirazVC

BAN

All

Mehidy Hasan is a talented all-rounder with 1,604 runs and 110 wickets in 104 ODIs. He will offer valuable contributions with both bat and ball in this match.

Top Players

Daryl Mitchell

All

Daryl Mitchell has amassed 1,775 runs in 46 ODIs at an impressive average of 49 and can also contribute with a few overs of medium pace. He will be eager to make an impact in this match.

Tom Latham

Tom Latham smashed a century in the opening match against Pakistan and will also earn valuable points with his wicketkeeping skills.

Best in Budget

Matt Henry

Bowl

Matt Henry has been in good form with the ball in this format and will be a valuable budget pick for this match.

Mustafizur Rahman

BAN

Bowl

Mustafizur Rahman will lead Bangladesh's bowling attack and will be a smart budget pick for this match.

CAPTAINTOPBUDGET

Kane WilliamsonC

Bat

Kane Williamson has scored 7,036 runs in 169 ODI matches and is a strong captaincy pick for this match. He will be a vital addition to your fantasy team.

Mehidy Hasan MirazVC

BAN

All

Mehidy Hasan is a talented all-rounder with 1,604 runs and 110 wickets in 104 ODIs. He will offer valuable contributions with both bat and ball in this match.

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