New Delhi. Team India has not won an ODI World Cup against New Zealand since 2003. In such a scenario, captain Rohit Sharma will want to surpass this record in the World Cup 2023 on Sunday, October 22. In the current tournament, both teams have played 4-4 matches so far and both have won all four matches. The other 8 teams in the tournament have lost at least one match. The Kiwi team is currently on top of the points table. If the Indian team is successful in winning the match then it will reach the top. However, the Indian team has received a big blow before this match. All-rounder Hardik Pandya is out of this match due to leg injury.
Talking about the performance of Indian players against New Zealand, the record of Virat Kohli, who is part of the current team, is excellent. He has scored 1433 runs in 29 innings at an average of 55. He has scored 5 centuries and 8 fifties. 154 runs unbeaten is the best performance. Batau bowler Mohammad Shami has taken the most wickets against the Kiwi team. He has taken 25 wickets at an average of 24 in 12 innings. 4 wickets for 55 runs is the best performance. But Shami has yet to get a chance in the tournament. But in Pandya’s absence, Shami can be included in the playing XI.
Rohit and Gill have also scored 2 centuries each.
Captain Rohit Sharma and second opener Shubman Gill scored 2 centuries each in ODIs against New Zealand. Rohit has scored 889 runs at an average of 37 in 25 innings against the Kiwi team. He has scored 2 centuries and 5 fifties. Young batsman Gill has scored 484 runs in 8 innings at an average of 81. He has scored 2 centuries and a half century. 208 runs is the best performance. That means Gill has also scored a double century against New Zealand.
Rohit Sharma and Dravid are under tension, won’t let Kiwi team win, Kohli has 2 injuries, record is scary
Hardik Pandya’s record against New Zealand is also good. As a fast bowler, Pandya has taken 15 wickets at an average of 36 in 14 innings. 3 wickets for 31 runs is the best performance. Along with this, Pandya has also scored 274 runs with the help of a half century. 54 runs is the best performance. So far 8 matches have been played between India and New Zealand in the ODI World Cup. Kiwi team is winning 5 matches. Indian team has managed to win only 3 matches.
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Tags: New Zealand, Team India, Virat Kohli, World Cup 2023
First published: October 21, 2023, 12:05 IST