India vs New Zealand Match Preview– ICC World Cup 2023, Semi-Final 1

The climax of ICC World Cup 2023 has started with the semi-finals. India vs New Zealand are set to wrestle with each other in the 1st semi-final. The winner of the India vs New Zealand encounter will book a berth in the ICC World Cup 2023 final.

The venue of the India vs New Zealand game is Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. India has been unbeaten in the tournament so far. During the first round, the men-in-blue won all of their 9 matches and became the first team to qualify for the semi-finals.

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New Zealand, on the other hand, won the first four games at the start. Later, the Blackcaps lost four back-to-back games. However, in their last match, New Zealand stunned Sri Lanka to book a place in the semi-finals.

In India vs New Zealand head-to-head encounters in ODI World Cups, both teams have played 9 games. India has won 4 encounters while New Zealand have won 5 games. However, winning 30 games and losing 8 out of 39 at home, India dominates the Kiwis on their home soil.

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India vs New Zealand Match Preview– ICC World Cup 2023, Semi-Final 1

India

Rohit Sharma is the captain of India in the ICC World Cup 2023. He will lead the team in the India vs New Zealand match. After 9 games, Virat Kohli is the leading run-getter for the side with 594 runs. He is also the highest run-scorer in the tournament.

Rohit Sharma follows him with 503 runs while Shreyas Iyer is next with 421 runs. In the bowling department, Jasprit Bumrah has picked the most 17 wickets for the team. Mohammed Shami and Ravindra Jadeja are next with 16 scalps each.

IND Squad: Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (WK), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Ishan Kishan, Shardul Thakur, Ravichandran Ashwin, Prasidh Krishna.

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New Zealand

Kane Williamson is the captain of New Zealand in the ICC World Cup 2023 and will lead the team in the India vs New Zealand semi-final match. Rachin Ravindra is the most successful batter for the team with 565 runs. Daryl Mitchell is next in the queue with 418 runs.

Among bowlers, spinner Mitchell Santner has picked the most 16 wickets for the team. Trent Boult is next with 13 scalps while Matt Henry follows him with 11 wickets.

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NZ Squad: Kane Williamson (C), Trent Boult, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway (WK), Lockie Ferguson, Tom Latham (wk), Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Will Young, Kyle Jamieson.