It is a battle between two red-hot teams, India and New Zealand, who will lock horns in Match 21 of the ongoing ICC men's ODI World Cup 2023. The much-awaited fixture is scheduled to be played at the picturesque HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala on Sunday, October 22.
It should be a blockbuster affair as both sides have been the teams to beat so far. Neither of the two have endured even a single defeat in the tournament and are currently on top of the points table.
Check all the details given below regarding the match:-
IND vs NZ 21st Match Details
Match: IND vs NZ, 21st Match, ICC ODI World Cup 2023
Captains:
Rohit Sharma is going to lead India Cricket Team
Kane Williamson will lead New Zealand Cricket Team
When: October 22nd 2023, Sunday
Match is going to start at 02:00 p.m.
Venue: Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala
Head to head of these two teams: Both teams have played 116 matches against each other. Out of which India has won 58 matches and New Zealand has won 50 whereas 1 match ended up in tie and 7 end up with no result.
Likely playing XI
India
Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj
Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham(w/c), Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult
Pitch report
The pitch at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala has provided some great cricketing pitches in the tournament thus far. With small-sized boundaries, batters have made merry, while fast bowlers have also generated enough help off the deck. The team winning the toss might look to bowl first to take advantage of the dew factor in the second innings.
Best players from both of the teams
Best Batsman: Virat Kohli
Best Bowler: Trent Boult
Weather forecast for today in Dharamshala
Maximum temperature: 21°C
Minimum temperature: 15°C
Wind speed: 5km/h
Chances of rain: 0%
Capacity of stadium: 23, 000
Prediction to win: Team India is most likely to win the match
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