Published: Mar 01, 2025, 10:02 AM (IST)
Edited: Mar 01, 2025, 10:04 AM (IST)
As the Indian team has secured their place in the semifinal of the champions Trophy 2025, with their clash being against New Zealand, India’s assistant coach Ryan Doeschate has hinted that the team might bring in some changes in the bowling side for their final clash against the Black Caps.
At the same time, Doeschate has also stated that the team is not going to compromise on the balance as they want to top the group with a campaign that has seen all victories.
“We’ve had two pretty tough training sessions, so that’s been the preparation. In terms of the bench strength, I think the priority is making sure that we have our best guys available and fully fit for the second game (semifinal on March 4),” Doeschate told reporters.
“But we also don’t want to rest them for another two days. So to get that balance right, we might just try to share the bowling out a little bit. But we obviously want to win against New Zealand as well.
“It’s important that we keep that momentum going. And obviously to top the group as well. So the balance of those two things I just mentioned for the selection to be thought about,” he added.
Indian team has witnessed two victories in their Champions Trophy campaign, as they firstly won against Bangladesh, then against arch-rivals Pakistan. This has secured their place in the semifinals from Group A, and now they will aim to secure a victory over New Zealand as well. The clash between Men in Blue and the Black Caps is set to be held on 2nd March (Sunday) at the Dubai International Stadium in Dubai.
