After 45 matches of intense cricket, the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 has reached the knockout stage. The four teams that have made it to the semi-finals are India, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand. The first semi-final will take place between India and New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
This game will be played on November 15 (Wednesday). India finished with nine wins, including a win against New Zealand. So can they repeat it again, or will New Zealand have the better of India in one more knockout game? It will be a high-voltage clash.
IND vs NZ: Match Details
Date: 15 November, 2023 (Wednesday)
Time: 02:00 pm I.S.T.
Venue: Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai
IND vs NZ: Live Streaming Details
The first semi-final will be live on TV on the Star Sports Networks. This telecast will be available in different languages, like English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Bengali, etc., on Star Sports regional channels. Disney+ Hotstar will also broadcast the game on mobile app and through websites.
IND vs NZ: Head-to-Head Records
These two teams have played a total of 117 games in 50-over cricket. India are marginally ahead with 57 wins as compared to New Zealand's 50 wins. Seven matches have ended with no result and one tie. In World Cup history, New Zealand have won five and India have won four.
IND vs NZ: Pitch Report
The pitch will help the batters in the first inning, and run scoring will be easy at Wankhede. However, the ball will seam and swing under lights for approximately 15 overs, which will be very challenging for the batters. But later, the dew will make it easy in the second inning. Bowling first is an ideal choice on this pitch.
IND vs NZ: Predicted XI
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj
New Zealand: Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson (c), Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, Glenn Phillips, Tom Latham (wk), Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult
IND vs NZ: Dream11 Team
Wicket-keeper: KL Rahul, Devon Conway
Batsmen: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli (Captain), Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Shubman Gill
All-rounder: Mitchell Santner, Rachin Ravindra (Vice Captain)
Bowlers: Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami
Also Read: Join Our WhatsApp Channel For World Cup Updates Dream11 Prediction: New Zealand have always troubled India in knockout matches, and that is the big hurdle India need to cross now. But the way Indian players have played and performed, it will be very hard for them to stop. Hence, we back India to win the first semi-final on Wednesday.