None of us have forgotten the India vs New Zealand Cricket World Cup 2019 semi final match. With the exceptional thow from Martin Guptill that ran out the great MS Dhoni, New Zealand shattered a billion dreams of Indians to lift the world cup trophy at Lords. India is facing New Zealand again in the world cup semi final! Deja Vu? Indians will not be saying that. Because this time they want to bury the ghost of 2019 world cup to march into the finals.
The Indian cricket team is on a terrific winning streak. They have won all 9 league games to finish on the top of the points table. Whereas, despite the great start to the tournament, Blackcaps qualified for the knockouts by the barest margins. India vs New Zealand is always a high intensity encounter and this time it’s a knockout game. Players from both teams are playing some good cricket. So we have enlisted the top 5 players to watch out for in this much anticipated India vs New Zealand semi final match in Cricket World Cup 2023.
5 Players To Watch Out In India Vs New Zealand Semi Final
Players from both will look to win the match or their respective team and to make way for the final. History is there, stats are there and Tussle is on between the players, thus it was a heck of a tough job to sort only 5 players. But after some hard work we prepared this exclusive list of 5 players to watch out for in the India Vs New Zealand world cup 2023 semi final match.
Rohit Sharma
If India wants to win their semi final match against New Zealand, the player that has the toughest job to play is their captain – Rohit Sharma. India has struggled to give a good start with the bat in the last few ICC knockouts. And if anyone who can break the monotonous approach is Rohit. He is playing aggressive cricket in this tournament. In all the league matches he didn’t give the opposition bowling attack to leave an impact in the first powerplay. And India will be hoping that Rohit does something similar again in the semi final against Kiwis. Another reason why he is in this list is his brilliant captaincy. India is definitely rooting for Rohit. Let’s see how he responds.
Virat Kohli
If the list name is ‘players to watch out’, Virat kohli will always be there. He is currently the leading run scorer in the tournament and just 6 runs away from 600 mark. Yes, his records in the ICC knockouts are not very glorious but you can’t just keep your eye off him. The way he is playing in this tournament, it feels like he has a mission on his mind. In the league game against New Zealand, Virat missed his century by a small distance. He will be looking to lift his bat this time. And what would be a better occasion than the world cup semi final to hit your 50th ODI ton. Let’s go, Virat, make the magic Happen at wankhede.
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Trent Boult
He is popular for making the cricket scorecard look like a football one. And sadly, India has witnessed this in the past. This is the reason the Indian top order must be planning seriously to counter Trent Boult. The New Zealand pacer always troubles Indian batting order, and he will be in a sure mood to spill the Indian party to win the cup. Boult looked off the mark in the 1st half of the tournament. But since his bowling mate Matt Henry got injured, Boult has taken his duties seriously and that makes him a worthy player to keep an eye off in the Semi Final 1 on wednesday.
Rachin Ravindra
This young lad has impressed the most in this world cup. Rachin is currently the leading run scorer of the tournament. In the group stage match against India, he played a sensible inning and scored 75 runs. He knows how to play spin, he knows how to counter pace and he is a decent part time bowler as well. What’s more you need to write his name in the special list. Rachin is Special, watch him play!
Mohammed Shami
He played his first game in this tournament against New Zealand only. And ask Kiwis what he has done to them. He is currently India’s leading wicket taker in CWC 2023. His strike rate is way ahead than any other full time bowler in this tournament. Kiwis must be in some tension to counter him. On the other hand Indians must be praying that Shami once again makes the Shaam Shaandaar with his fierce bowling.
These were the 5 key players to watch out for in the India Vs New Zealand semi finals clash in the Cricket World Cup 2023. But you can’t keep your eyes off Kane Williamson , Mitchell Santner, Kuldeep Yadav, Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, Devon Conway, Daryl Mitchell and Shreyas Iyer of course. The match will be played at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on November 15.
