IND vs NZ: Kane Williamson Unavailable, Tim Southee Ready For India Clash - Tom Latham Provides Injury Update

New Zealand skipper Tom Latham confirmed that Kane Williamson is dealing with a thumb injury, and his availability for the upcoming matches remains uncertain. Tom Latham stated that Tim Southee is available for selection for the next match in the ICC World Cup 2023.

Kane Williamson missed the team’s first two matches and returned to the playing XI for the match against Bangladesh. Williamson played a 78-run knock but suffered a blow on his left thumb while running between the wickets and left the field immediately as retired hurt.

Kane Williamson Is Still Out Of Contention – Tom Latham

Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Tom Latham expressed his hope that Kane Williamson may recover and be available in the later part of the ongoing tournament.

“Kane Williamson is still out of contention but Tim Southee is still available for India clash. Kane Williamson is still recovering, hopefully he will be available later in the tournament. Dew is a massive factor, we were here from 5pm yesterday and dew started to form,” Latham told reporters.

Tom Latham led the national team in the absence of the regular skipper and guided the team to victories. The Black Caps are one of only two undefeated teams in the tournament so far. They will be hoping to continue their winning streak to boost their playoff chances.

New Zealand To Face Team India On October 22

The Tom Latham-led team will lock horns with the side led by Rohit Sharma in their fifth match of the tournament at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala on Sunday, October 22. The Black Caps have a good 5-3 record against the Men in Blue in the history of the ODI World Cups.

India World Cup Squad: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammed Shami

New Zealand World Cup Squad: Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (c & wk), Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, James Neesham

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