Rohit Sharma opted against an intense training session on Wednesday, raising speculations that the Indian cricket team captain could miss the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025 match against New Zealand.

New Zealand powered into the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy, taking India along with them after Rachin Ravindra's century and inspired bowling from Michael Bracewell ensured a five-wicket win over Group A opponents Bangladesh on Monday.

Team India skipper Rohit Sharma’s availability for the Men in Blue’s final group stage encounter against New Zealand remains doubtful after he sustained hamstring injury during the team’s win against Pakistan on Sunday.

New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner won the coin toss and elected to field against Bangladesh in their Group A game at the Champions Trophy.

Mitchell Santner's New Zealand team faces Bangladesh in a crucial ICC Champions Trophy Group A match in Rawalpindi. The semi-finals are within reach for the Kiwis, while Bangladesh enters a must-win situation after losing to India.

Follow live coverage of Pakistan vs New Zealand from the ICC Champions Trophy today. The ICC Test Championship sees nine teams compete across a two-year cycle of matches before a two-team final decides the winner. The inaugural competition was won by New Zealand after a thrilling victory over India in June 2021.

New Zealand moved into the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy taking India along with them after a five-wicket win over Group A opponents Bangladesh on Monday. Chasing 237 for victory, New Zealand shrugged off the loss of two early wickets and rode Rachin Ravindra's classy 112 and Tom Latham's 55 to get home in 46.

New Zealand has sealed a semifinal spot in the Champions Trophy after cruising past Bangladesh by five wickets on the back of Rachin Ravindra's century in Rawalpindi. The victory with nearly four overs to spare also advanced India to the semifinals and eliminated tournament host and defending champion Pakistan and Bangladesh from contention.