Varun Ready to Unleash Mystery; Henry's Participation in Champions Trophy Final in Doubt: Predicted XIs for India vs New Zealand

Rohit Sharma and his team are set to stick with the four spinners in the playing eleven, with high hopes for Varun Chakaravarthy to maintain his impressive form. The talented spinner showcased his skills by taking a five-wicket haul against New Zealand, causing havoc in their batting lineup. The batting department has also been consistent with a collective effort from the players in the ongoing tournament. Head coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Rohit Sharma are unlikely to make any changes to the winning combination, as they look to continue their successful campaign.

Meanwhile, New Zealand are in a spot of bother as their leading pacer and tournament's leading wicket-taker Matt Henry suffered a shoulder injury while taking a catch in the deep in the semi-final against South Africa.

New Zealand skipper Santner said that the management will take a final call after Saturday's training session.

"Matt's going to have a bowl just to see how he is," New Zealand skipper Santner told reporters on Saturday. "I guess we'll make a call after that."

However, Kiwis will also be quietly confident that their own set of spinners — skipper Mitchel Santner, Michael Bracewell, Ravindra and Glenn Phillips — can cause a lot of trouble for the Indian batters on the tricky Dubai surface.

The match is expected to be played on the same surface where India outclassed Pakistan in the group stage. The spinners played a crucial role in that match by restricting runs in the middle overs.

Check India and New Zealand Probable XIs

IND Probable XI: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Varun Chakaravarthy.

NZ Probable XI: Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, Tom Latham(wk), Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner(c), Kyle Jamieson, William O'Rourke, Matt Henry/Nathan Smith

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