Last Update on: November 15th, 2023 at 12:47 pm
India is set to clash with New Zealand in the semi-final match of ICC World Cup 2023. India vs New Zealand semi-final encounter is set to take place on Wednesday, November 15. The venue of the encounter is Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
Rohit Sharma leads India in ICC World Cup 2023. During the league stage, the men-in-blue played 9 games and clinched lopsided wins in all those games. Topping the points table, India grabbed a spot in the semi-finals. Ahead of the IND vs NZ match, here we talk about India’s possible playing 11 vs New Zealand.
India Playing 11 vs New Zealand – Semi-Final 1, ICC World Cup 2023
Rohit Sharma (C)
Rohit Sharma is the skipper of India in the ICC World Cup 2023 and will lead the team in the semi-final clash against New Zealand. Sharma has done a wonderful job as both captain and opener. India was unbeaten in all the games during the league stage. With 1 century and 3 half-centuries, Sharma has hit 503 runs in the tournament.
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Shubman Gill
Shubman Gill will be another opener for the team. He slammed a half-century in the last match. In 7 innings, the right-handed batter has smacked 270 runs averaging 38+. He has also stormed 3 half-centuries in the tournament. The Rohit-Shubman opening pair has done a superb job so far.
Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli is the most crucial and successful batter for India in ICC World Cup 2023. With 594 runs, Kohli is the leading run-getter in the tournament. At a stunning batting average of 99.0, the right-handed batter has slammed 2 centuries and 5 half-centuries in the tournament.
Shreyas Iyer
Shreyas Iyer has shown a magnificent form in the last few games of the ICC World Cup 2023. He will bat in the middle. He shattered a ton in the previous match to win the player of the match award. In 9 games, Iyer accounts for 421 runs with 1 century and 3 fifties.
KL Rahul (WK)
KL Rahul will be another middle-order batsman for India against New Zealand. He will also execute the role of wicketkeeper. Rahul has done a brilliant job behind the stumps. With the bat, he has hit 347 runs in 8 innings with 1 century and 1 fifty. He shattered a century in the last match.
Suryakumar Yadav
Suryakumar Yadav will bat in the lower order. The right-handed batter has played only 5 games in ICC World Cup 2023. He has hit 87 runs with a top knock of 49 in one game. Yadav is the best option for India in the lower order.
Ravindra Jadeja
Ravindra Jadeja will be an all-rounder in the semi-final clash against New Zealand. The left-handed batsman has been brilliant with both bat and ball. Jadeja has hit 111 runs in 4 innings with 2 unbeaten knocks. With the ball, the left-arm spinner has clinched 16 scalps at an economy of just 3.97.
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Kuldeep Yadav
Kuldeep Yadav will be the spinner for India. The left-arm spinner has grabbed 14 wickets in 9 games. He has also bowled at a decent economy of 4.15. In the spin department, Yadav has done a fabulous job so there is no need for any change.
Jasprit Bumrah
The pace department has executed a wonderful job for the team. Hence, the team will go ahead with the same combination. Jasprit Bumrah will lead the pace attack. With 17 wickets at economy 3.65, Bumrah is the leading wicket-taker for the team.
Mohammed Shami
Mohammed Shami will be another pacer for India. The right-arm pacer has shown a fabulous form in ICC World Cup 2023. Shami has played just 5 games but accounts for 16 scalps at 4.78 economy. He picked a five-wicket haul in one game.
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Mohammed Siraj
Mohammed Siraj has picked 12 wickets in 9 games in ICC World Cup 2023. He has an economy of 5.20. Siraj has also lent a valuable hand in the pace department. With Shami and Bumrah, he is a vital part of India’s pace attack.
