Today is the first semi-final of the World Cup. The semi-final match between India and New Zealand will be played at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. For the first time in the history of the World Cup, the Indian cricket team has created a record by winning 9 matches in a row. So the whole country is waiting eagerly to watch India in the semifinal match.
The semi-final match against New Zealand is going to be very exciting. Because India lost to New Zealand team in the semi-finals during the 2019 World Cup. Now India is ready to avenge that defeat.
Before the match, former New Zealand cricketer Ross Taylor recalled the semi-final of the 2019 World Cup. He said there will be pressure on Team India. Because this time is also like 2019, India is at the top of the points table. New Zealand has won 5 out of 9 matches of the league stage and is in the fourth place of the points table. Since India is playing at home ground, it has emerged as the favorite team in the World Cup. But New Zealand has no fear of losing. So his team can be formidable,” said Taylor.
On the other hand, former Australian captain Aaron Finch said, this time the Indian team will win the World Cup. Indian players are performing well in all fields of batting, bowling and fielding. So this time the World Cup will go to India. Gavaskar said that India is playing the World Cup at its home ground after many years. The team is in good shape and the weather is also good. This is the golden opportunity to win the World Cup.
India and New Zealand will once again face each other in a high-stakes World Cup 2023 semi-final today. So the first Semi-Final match between India and New Zealand will be played at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai at 2 PM.
Squad for today’s match:
INDIA: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
NEW ZEALAND: Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson (c), Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Tom Latham (wk), Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Trent Boult, Lockie Ferguson