Champions Trophy 2025: The stage is set for the Champions Trophy 2025. India will play its first three matches on 20, 23 February and 3 March. All these matches will be held in Dubai. India has gone to this tournament with 5 spinners. Jasprit Bumrah is not in the team.
Seeing the squad of Team India, former Pakistani fast bowler Mohammad Amir has made a big claim. Amir believes that the New Zealand team is stronger than India, because it has spinners along with good fast bowlers. Amir has claimed that the Kiwi team will defeat India in the group stage match between India and New Zealand on March 3.
Mohammad Amir said, ‘I think New Zealand will beat India in Dubai, because the conditions in Dubai are such that New Zealand’s spinners will not be less there. All three of its spinners are bowling very well and their fast bowlers are also good and I think New Zealand will beat India in Dubai.’
Who is getting help from the Dubai pitch?
Mohammad Amir made a big revelation about the Dubai pitch. He said, ‘Well, let me tell you that the wickets made in Dubai at this time are not suiting the spinners that much. They are helping the fast bowlers and India has four-five spinners who are very heavy spinners. Bumrah’s absence on those seamer friendly pitches and Shami’s comeback after injury is a concern.
Why did Mohammad Amir make this big claim?
Mohammad Amir has been a senior bowler of Pakistan. He retired from international cricket in 2024. However, he still plays T20 league. Recently, he participated in the International T20 League played in Dubai with the Desert Vipers team and won everyone’s heart with his performance. He took 14 wickets in 11 matches of the season at an economy of 8.30.
He led Desert Vipers to the final, although they lost in the title match. All the matches of this league were held on the grounds of UAE, including Dubai. Amir has recently come here after bowling, so he knows about the conditions well. This is the reason why he claimed that fast bowlers are getting help there, due to which Team India’s bet of going with 5 spins may backfire.
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