India vs New Zealand Playing 11, World Cup 2023 SF1: IND vs NZ Lineup, Team News, Injury Update

India vs New Zealand Playing 11, World Cup 2023 SF1: India will take on New Zealand in the first semifinal of the World Cup 2023 on Wednesday (November 15) at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

After nine victories in nine matches, the Indian team finished at the top of the standings, whereas New Zealand finished 4th to qualify for the semifinals.

India vs New Zealand: The Head-to-Head Record

In the history of the World Cup, India and New Zealand have crossed paths 117 times. Out of these encounters, India has come out on top 59 times, while the Black Caps have secured victory in 50 games. The remaining eight matches concluded without a result, with one match ending in a tie.

Their last face-off was during the 2019 World Cup semi-finals, where the Kiwis triumphed. Prior to this, India, under the captaincy of Sourav Ganguly, emerged victorious in the 2003 World Cup. Notably, New Zealand had also tasted defeat against India in Dharamshala during the group stages of the tournament.

India vs New Zealand: World Cup History

New Zealand and India have locked horns 10 times in World Cups, and the Black Caps lead 5-4 in the H2H there. The encounter in the 2019 World Cup semifinal ended in a New Zealand victory, while India won the earlier group-stage match in this edition.

India vs New Zealand WC 2023 Semifinal 1 Schedule

Date: Wednesday, November 15

Time: 2 pm IST/8:30 am GMT

Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

India vs New Zealand Team News, Injury Update

India do have all their players available barring Hardik Pandya, who has been ruled out with an ankle injury. Rohit Sharma went with an unchanged lineup in their last group stage match against Netherlands, and is likely to field the same eleven players in this crucial encounter as well.

New Zealand's topsy-turvy campaign saw them only qualifying for the semifinals in their last match. They made a change in their final group match as Lockie Ferguson replaced Ish Sodhi. The Black Caps are likely to make a change for the semifinal clash as Kyle Jamieson can replace the struggling Tim Southee. Kane Williamson's return is a big boost for them as he is set to lead them in the crucial match.

India and New Zealand WC 2023 Squads

India squad: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ishan Kishan, Prasidh Krishna, Suryakumar Yadav

New Zealand squad: Kane Williamson (c), Trent Boult, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Kyle Jamieson, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Will Young

India vs New Zealand Playing 11 World Cup 2023: IND vs NZ Predicted Playing XI

India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah

New Zealand (Playing XI): Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson (c), Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, Tom Latham (wk), Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Kyle Jamieson, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult