India Playing 11 vs New Zealand – ICC World Cup 2023, Match 21

India Playing 11 vs New Zealand – ICC World Cup 2023, Match 21. India is set to take on New Zealand in their next match of the ICC World Cup 2023. IND vs NZ match takes place on Sunday, October 22 at HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala. Rohit Sharma is the captain of India in the ICC World Cup 2023.

Tom Latham leads New Zealand in the tournament in the absence of injured Kane Williamson. India has won all of their games so far. However, they face a mighty team who have outplayed them in ICC tournaments many times over the last few years. Ahead of the IND vs NZ match, here we talk about India’s playing 11 vs New Zealand.

India Playing 11 vs New Zealand – ICC World Cup 2023, Match 21

Rohit Sharma (C)

Rohit Sharma is the skipper of India in the ICC World Cup 2023 and will lead the team in the clash against New Zealand. Rohit Sharma shattered a century against Afghanistan. He looks in fabulous form and will aim to provide a good start to the team.

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Shubman Gill

Shubman Gill might be another opener for the team. The right-handed batsman missed two games at the start due to injury issues. In the clash against Pakistan, he got out for 16 runs. Gill has held a marvelous form this year and will aim for a powerful show in the next match.

Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli will one a one-down batter for India. The right-handed batsman displayed his outstanding form in the clash against Australia, where he scored an 85-run knock. The right-handed batter also smacked a half-century against Bangladesh.

Shreyas Iyer

Shreyas Iyer might be a middle-order batter for the team. Shreyas Iyer got out for a duck in the opening game against Australia. However, the right-handed batter made a comeback in the next games, hitting unbeaten knocks while chasing. Iyer also slammed an unbeaten fifty in one game.

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KL Rahul (WK)

KL Rahul will be the wicketkeeper for India in the IND vs NZ match of the ICC World Cup 2023. The right-handed batsman has shown impeccable form in ICC World Cup 2023. In his first match itself, the wicketkeeper-batsman stormed an unbeaten 97-run knock against Australia. He hit another unbeaten knock in the match against Afghanistan.

Ravindra Jadeja

Ravindra Jadeja will be a spinner for the team. Batting in lower order, Jadeja has not got enough chances to perform with the bat. The left-arm spinner has been brilliant with the ball. He owns an economy below 4.0. He also grabbed a 3-wicket haul in the clash against Australia.

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Shardul Thakur

Shardul Thakur might be a pacer for the team. Hardik Pandya got injured in the last match and he is expected to miss the next match. Hence, Thakur now becomes a crucial member of India with his batting skills. Thakur has done a decent job by picking wickets for India. Since the team has comfortably won games so far, they might not risk changing Thakur in the next game too.

Kuldeep Yadav

Kuldeep Yadav will be the spinner for India in the match against New Zealand in ICC World Cup 2023. The left-arm pacer has picked 6 wickets in 4 games so far. He has also held a good economy of around 4.0.

Mohammed Shami

Mohammed Shami might be brought into the playing 11 after Hardik Pandya’s injury. Thakur will not act as the fourth seamer while Shami will get an opportunity. During the ODI series against Australia ahead of the World Cup, Shami hunted a 5-wicket haul. He will aim to come up with a fabulous show if he gets an opportunity.

Jasprit Bumrah

Jasprit Bumrah will be another pacer for the team. The right-arm pacer is the leading wicket-taker for India. In the clash against Afghanistan, he hunted 4 wickets. With an economy below 3.50, Bumrah has been a lethal pacer for the team.

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Mohammed Siraj

Mohammed Siraj might have emerged a little costly at his economy of 6.13, but has managed to get wickets for the team at regular intervals. He picked crucial wickets in the clash against Pakistan and Bangladesh. He needs to slightly work on his economy.