Analysis
Combined playing XI for India vs New Zealand in ODI World Cup 2023
The knockout stage of the ODI World Cup 2023 is set to kick off on November 15, with the first semi-final featuring table-topping India against New Zealand at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium. With an impeccable performance in the group stage, India, led by Rohit Sharma, secured nine consecutive victories, showcasing a well-balanced team excelling in all aspects of the game.
On the other side, New Zealand, led by Kane Williamson, who defeated India in the 2019 World Cup semi-final, had a tumultuous journey with four consecutive losses but rebounded with a win against Sri Lanka in their last match to secure a spot in the semi-finals. Let us look at the combined playing XI from both teams:
Top Order
The openers for the team will be Devon Conway and Rohit Sharma. Both the players have been in prime form throughout the tournament. Conway has scored 359 runs in the tournament so far as well and Rohit has scored 503 runs thus far. In addition to this, the number three slot will be taken in by Virat Kohli who has been in the form of his life as far as World Cups are concerned. In the nine innings that the legendary batter has played thus far, he has managed to score 594 runs at an average of 99.00 and strike rate of 88.52 with two centuries and five half-centuries. He is also the leading run scorer in the tournament so far.
Middle Order
The number four position will be taken in by Rachin Ravindra who has been a find of the tournament. The talented youngster has scored 565 runs so far in the tournament with three centuries to his name. The number five position will be taken by KL Rahul who has certainly shown his worth that he can easily adapt to situations and play accordingly. The wicketkeeper batter has scored 347 runs in the tournament so far. The number six position will be taken by Glenn Phillips who has been exceptional both with bat as well as ball in hand. He has scored 244 runs thus far along with that has also accounted for six wickets.
Allrounder and Bowler
The number seven position will be taken in by Ravindra Jadeja who has scored glimpses of flashes of brilliance in the tournament so far. The star India all-rounder has thus far taken 16 wickets and has also scored 111 runs in the tournament. The eighth position will be taken by Mitchell Santer who has been exceptional with the bowl and has been among the most lethal spinner. The left-arm bowler has picked up 16 wickets so far in the tournament. The number ninth, tenth, and 11th positions will be taken by three speedsters, Jasprit Bumrah as well as Mohammed Shami and Trent Boult.
