Last Update on: November 14th, 2023 at 02:59 pm
New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson opened up about the clash against India in the semi-final of the ICC World Cup 2023. He admitted that it’ll be a tough challenge for them but are they excited as they have played a good brand of cricket in the league stage of the tournament.
The much-anticipated semi-final between India and New Zealand is just one sleep away from now. The match will take place at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Wednesday (15th November). It’ll be a repeat of the 2019 World Cup semi-final, where the Kiwis thumped Men in Blue.
Going into the match, New Zealand will have the upper hand as they have thumped India almost every time in ICC events. Their record over Men in Blue is haunting for Indian fans and they would be optimistic about doing good in the semi-final.
New Zealand have always been a danger for India and it won’t be a surprise if they upset Indian fans again. Skipper Kane Williamson will be one of the crucial players for his team in the big clash. He too has a great record against Men in Blue and would be hoping to do the same.
Kane Williamson while talking about the clash highlighted the challenge that will be facing and said that they are fortunate that they will be playing at iconic Wankhede Stadium. Speaking to reporters, he explained:
“It’s good, yeah. Not many people get the chance to play cricket in this stadium and on this occasion. It’s going to be a tough challenge. They are playing some good cricket but it’s all about one day. We have played some good cricket. We are excited.”
IND vs NZ: He knows the venue well – Kane Williamson on Suryakumar Yadav
Kane Williamson also talked about Suryakumar Yadav, who will be playing the game at his home ground and has done some great things at the venue. He admitted that the batter knows the venue well but they want to focus on their cricket. He added:
“Great player, great stroke maker. He knows the venue well. But we want to focus on our cricket.”
Kane Williamson also was asked about playing extra seamer in Kyle Jamieson for the clash against India. Replying to this, he said that they would be assessing the conditions before naming the XI. He stated:
“We’ll have to look at the surface and assess from here.”
Kyle Jamieson was added to the New Zealand after Matt Henry was ruled out of the tournament. India notably defeated New Zealand in the league stage of the tournament at the Dharamsala.
