The Men in Blue are unbeaten in the tournament so far after playing nine games, while, the Kiwis after enjoying a brilliant start to the tournament left it late to qualify for the final four stage.India will be looking to avoid a repeat of the 2019 World Cup semi-final when the Blackcaps knocked them out of the tournament after they stayed unbeaten in the group stage.India produced a top-notch performance against Sri Lanka at the Wankhede Stadium against Sri Lanka as they registered a comprehensive 302-run victory over Sri Lanka, restricting them for a score of just 55. Fans who have been praying for Indias victory will hope for a similar performance, especially from the likes of skipper Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. #WATCH | ICC World Cup | Team India arrives at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.The team will face New Zealand in Semi Final 1 of the tournament today. #IndiaVsNewZealand pic.twitter.com/CrzbtDcBp4— ANI (@ANI) November 15, 2023Kohli who is Indias stalwart batter will be keen to score his 50th ODI ton to surpass iconic Sachin Tendulkar at his home ground. He levelled Sachins tally against South Africa earlier in the tournament. 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, Mitch Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Will Young. (ANI inputs)
