Published on: Oct 31, 2021 3:30 pm IST|Updated on: Oct 31, 2021 2:20 pm IST
IND vs NZ T20 World Cup 2021 Prediction: Team India will once again be in action against New Zealand in the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on 31 October. Both these teams are coming into this match after losing their first match of the tournament. Incidentally, both India and New Zealand suffered disappointing losses against Pakistan in their respective opening matches of the ongoing competition. In a noticeable fact, New Zealand have never lost against India in the history of the ICC T20 World Cup. Therefore, it will be really crucial for both these teams to perform with the best of their potentials in this important game.
Fixture Name: Match 28, India vs Pakistan
Competition: ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021
Date: 31 October
Time: 7:30 PM IST
Ground: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Team Form Guide: IND (recent last): L L W W W NZ (recent last): L L W W W
This wicket and conditions at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium will surely have enough help both for the pace bowlers and spinners throughout the match. It is expected to offer a competitive surface with an exciting contest between the bat and ball. The dew factor will also come into play during the second innings. The par score will remain around 150-160.
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IND Team News
Injury Update, Unavailability
Expected Team Changes
KL Rahul Rohit Sharma Virat Kohli Suryakumar Yadav Rishabh Pant Hardik Pandya Ravindra Jadeja Shardul Thakur/Bhuvneshwar Kumar Mohammed Shami Jasprit Bumrah Varun Chakravarthy
Related: Shardul Thakur to Play India vs New Zealand Match?
NZ Team News
NZ Playing 11 (likely) Martin Guptill Daryl Mitchell Kane Williamson Devon Conway Glenn Phillips Tim Seifert James Neesham Mitchell Santner Tim Southee Trent Boult Ish Sodhi
Related: Chris Woakes Stunning One Handed Catch to dismiss Smith – WATCH
Fantasy Cricket Tips, Captain & Differential Pick
Captain Options:
KL Rahul: Indian opener KL Rahul has been in a terrific form and has been batting amazingly well in the last few matches. He scored a fabulous knock in the last IPL match against Chennai and also smashed a fifty in the warm-up game. KL Rahul Stats in T20Is – 1557 runs in 48 matches at a strike-rate of 142.19.
Kane Williamson: New Zealand captain Kane Williamson has done well for his team in the shortest format of the game. Kane Williamson Stats in T20Is – 1830 runs in 68 T20I matches at a strike-rate of 124.41.
Differential Pick:
Virat Kohli: Indian skipper Virat Kohli smashed an impressive half-century in the last game against Pakistan and will have to deliver here as well. Virat Kohli Stats in T20Is – 3216 runs in 90 matches at an average of 52.72.
Related: Sunil Gavaskar Picks India Playing 11 for New Zealand clash
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WICKET-KEEPERS: Devon Conway BATTERS: Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav, Kane Williamson ALL-ROUNDERS: Mitchell Santner BOWLERS: Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Ish Sodhi, Varun Chakravarthy
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