“You can’t find a weakness in him”: Sanjay Bangar warns India of the biggest New Zealand threat in Champions Trophy final
New Zealand booked their place in the final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 after defeating South Africa by 50 runs in Lahore. The mega match will be played on March 9 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The Kiwis managed to go past the Proteas due to the effort of Rachin Ravindra and Kane Williamson, who scored centuries. Rachin was adjudged the Player of the Match for his all-round performance, as he took 1 wicket as well. It was his second century of the tournament, with the first coming in a contest with Bangladesh.
The 25-year-old has hit five tons in the fifty-over format, all of which have come in the ICC tournaments: three in the 2023 ODI World Cup and two in the Champions Trophy. He plays risk-free cricket and doesn’t go for fancy strokes. Former player Sanjay Bangar was asked about the areas Team India should bowl to Rachin to keep his bat silent and take his wicket.
He failed to find any weaknesses, warning India ahead of the big match. “India will have to be ready for him as despite trying to find out, you can’t find a weakness in Rachin Ravindra. All you can do is to bowl wide of the off-stump,” he said.
“New Zealand are a team that can challenge India as they have quality players who are in form. It is 60-40 in favour of India, but the advantage is not big as New Zealand will prepare for every situation and they are one team, who comes up with several plans,” he added.
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