Dubai: New Zealand captain, Mitchell Santner, could not confirm that Pace Spearhead Matt Henry will be available for the final of the Champions League trophy on Sunday, but trusted that they cannot domesticate the mysterious spinner of India, Varun Chakravarthy.
The main bearer of WICKET of the tournament, Henry, suffered a shoulder injury while taking a capture in the semifinal depth against South Africa.
“Matt will have a bowl just to see how it is,” Santner told reporters on Saturday. “I think we will make a call after that.”
India defeated New Zealand in a group match in Dubai, where Chakravarthy claimed 5-42 with her bag of tricks that she includes deactivated, breakdown, Googly and the ‘Carrom Ball’ that pushes with her knuckle.
Santner expected India to present a four -pointed rotating attack again retaining Chakravarthy, who exploded in prominence after impressing in the Premier League India.
“Obviously he is a world -class bowling player; We have seen it here and obviously in the IPL and that little mystery, ”said Santner, in his first global tournament as Captain in New Zealand. “But it was the first time that some of the boys have faced him. I think they will learn from the other day. “
New Zealand hitters had seen more images of Chakravarthy, but Santner felt that the other three spinners of India could also be a handful.
“If the launch plays in a similar way, it will be a challenge along with its other three spinners. “I think we obviously know what your [Chakravarthy] Threats are now. That 115 -kilometer arm ball per hour that caught me, that was a threat. “
Santner said that communications and the adaptability of half of the party with respect to the tone could be key to success.
India has played all his games in Dubai after they refused to travel the hosts of Pakistan due to political tensions and come in the undefeated shock title in four games.
The launches have been very different in the two countries.
Pakistan’s tracks produced total total, in contrast to the slow and rotating covers of the Dubai stadium.
“I think we have to enter with an open mind of how the launch will play and then adjust accordingly,” Santner told journalists.
“Return those communications to the groups, which you think is a good score. Yes, I think it could obviously be a 300 wickt, we don’t know, I guess yet, but it could also be a 250 winning score.
“So, I think there will be periods throughout this game on both sides where you are under pressure for a period of time. But if that can resist and pass, it could be easier, ”he added.
The highest total in Dubai in this 50 Superior Tournament was the 264 of Australia in the semifinal and India reviewed the score with 11 spare balls.
New Zealand went down to India for 44 races at the last group meeting in the place where the black caps restricted the opposition to 249 before being fired by 205.
“We will learn from that,” said Santner. “We know that India will probably enter with the same team. So, I think we have to be ready and adaptable for what is coming. “
The tangled schedule of the tournament, with teams that enter and leave the EAU of Pakistan, while India has stayed, has been greatly controversial. New Zealand beat South Africa in Lahore and flew back to Dubai.
“I think it was a bit shock,” Santner said about the temperature in both cities. “He jumped 10 degrees in the last four days for us. But I think, obviously, leaving a semifinal victory, the boys are in a good mood. “
New Zealand will seek to win the tournament for the second time, after having done so in 2000 when they beat India in the final.
New Zealand also defeated India in the final of the Opening World Testing Championship in 2021.
“I wish we are lucky for the third time,” said Santner. “But no, I think we know that India will be a challenge tomorrow.”
Posted in Dawn, March 9, 2025
