IND vs NZ / India won the toss and chose fielding against New Zealand - see playing 11

The 21st match of the World Cup 2023 is being played between India and New Zealand at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala. India won the toss and chose bowling. Hardik Pandya is not playing due to injury. Shami and Surya have been given a chance. In 2019, Team India was considered a strong contender to win the World Cup but due to a close 18-run defeat against New Zealand

Vikrant Shekhawat : Oct 22, 2023, 01:41 PM
IND vs NZ: The 21st match of the World Cup 2023 is being played between India and New Zealand at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala. India won the toss and chose bowling. Hardik Pandya is not playing due to injury. Shami and Surya have been given a chance. In 2019, Team India was considered a strong contender to win the World Cup but due to a close 18-run defeat against New Zealand in the semi-finals, the team was eliminated.

Pitch report

The pitch of Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) proves to be helpful for the batsmen. Fast bowlers may get some help in the beginning of the match. So far 7 ODIs have been played on this ground. The team batting in the first innings has won 3 matches and the team chasing has won 4 matches.

Weather forecast

The weather of Dharamshala will not be clear on Saturday. It will be cloudy and it will also be quite cold. There is a 42% chance of rain. The temperature can range from 18 to 11 degrees Celsius.

Possible playing-11 of both the teams

India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Suryakumar Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav and Mohammed Siraj.

New Zealand: Tom Latham (captain and wicketkeeper), Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson and Trent Boult.