The India-hosted ODI World Cup 2023 has reached the semi-finals. The first semi-final match will be played on November 15 at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai between India and New Zealand. The game will begin at 2 p.m. Let us tell you that the Kiwi team has a great record in this stadium…
India vs New Zealand Semi Final in World Cup 2023:: The semi-final stage of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 has begun. The first semi-final match will take place on November 15 at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium. The teams of India and New Zealand will compete in this match.
The second semi-final match will be played on November 16 between South Africa and Australia. This game will take place at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. But first, we’ll look at the semi-finals, which appear to be sending a warning signal to the Indian team led by Rohit Sharma.
Strong record of New Zealand team in Wankhede
These figures refer to the Indian and New Zealand teams’ performances at Wankhede Stadium. Both teams have an excellent record on this ground, but when these two teams have met, the Kiwi team has won. Let us remind you that this stadium has only hosted one match, between India and New Zealand.
Looking at the records, it is clear that the New Zealand team is not afraid of this ground; rather, it feels at home here and bats aggressively. The New Zealand team has played three matches on this pitch, winning two and losing one. On this ground, New Zealand has defeated India and Canada. In contrast, Sri Lanka was defeated.
New Zealand team’s ODI record in Wankhede
Total ODI matches: 3
Won: 3
Lost: 1
Phenomenal performance by Team India at the #CWC2023! 🇮🇳💙 9 out of 9 wins in the group stage – what an exceptional performance! Kudos to our batters for a record-breaking show, with the top 5 scoring 50s – a FIRST in @cricketworldcup history! Special mention to @ShreyasIyer15 &… pic.twitter.com/59W6FnBZkQ
— Jay Shah (@JayShah) November 12, 2023
In the sole match, New Zealand defeated India.
During the 2011 World Cup, New Zealand faced Canada and Sri Lanka. The Indian team, on the other hand, has played 21 ODIs on this ground so far, winning 12 of them. In contrast, he has lost nine matches.
The Indian and New Zealand teams have only met once at the Wankhede Stadium. This was the only match played on October 22, 2017. The Indian team lost by six wickets under the captaincy of Virat Kohli. Virat Kohli hit a century innings of 121 runs in this match. However, Tom Latham led his Kiwi team to victory with an unbeaten 103-run innings.
Indian team’s ODI record in Wankhede
Total ODI matches: 21
Won: 12
Lost: 9
Semi-final equation in World Cup
First Semi-Final
India Vs New Zealand – Mumbai (Wankhede Stadium) – 15 November
Second Semi-Final
South Africa Vs Australia – Kolkata (Eden Gardens), 16 November
India-New Zealand squads in the World Cup
Rohit Sharma (captain), Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Ravindra Jadeja, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami, Prasidh Krishna, Ravichandran Ashwin, and Shardul Thakur make up the Indian team.
Kane Williamson (captain), Trent Boult, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Tom Latham (vice-captain/wicketkeeper), Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, and Will Young make up the New Zealand team.