India vs New Zealand World Cup Semi-final: Mumbai Weather Forecast, Wankhede Pitch Report, LIVE Streaming

Team India will desperately want to forget the heartbreaking memories of the 2019 World Cup semi-finals and proceed one step further this time. Hosts India will face familiar rivals New Zealand in the first semi-final of World Cup 2023. New Zealand did get the better of India in the last World Cup semis but the Black Caps have not been able to clinch the silverware yet. With India in the top form, winning nine out of nine group matches, the story could be different this time. As India and New Zealand—the two modern rivals of white-ball cricket—are all set to take on each other in a crunch contest we take a look at all the details about the high-voltage semi-final fixture.

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India vs New Zealand World Cup 2023 Semi-final Date: The first semi-final between India and New Zealand is scheduled to be played on Wednesday, November 15.

India vs New Zealand World Cup 2023 Semi-final Time: The semi-final between India and New Zealand will start at 2:00 pm.

India vs New Zealand World Cup 2023 Semi-final Venue: The Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai will host the World Cup 2023 semi-final between India and New Zealand

Mumbai Weather Forecast: As per AccuWeather, Mumbai will experience mostly sunny weather during the India vs New Zealand semi-final match on Wednesday. There is just one per cent chance of precipitation — hence, there is no such possibility of rain impacting the World Cup semi-final clash between India and New Zealand. Humidity is anticipated to be at 30 per cent. The temperatures are expected to fluctuate between 36 degrees Celsius and 25 degrees Celsius.

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Wankhede Stadium Pitch Report:  The pitch at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai is one of the most balanced ones in the country. It has helped the batters previously and posting a mammoth total, batting first, can be a sensible option. The red soil, however, is known to generate a formidable bounce. Dew can later turn out to be a major factor and that is why, winning the toss captain could opt to chase.

India vs New Zealand Head-to-Head: In ODIs, the two teams have so far faced each other 117 and India have emerged victorious 59 times. The Kiwis, on the other hand, got the better of India in 50 ODIs. The two sides last faced each other in ODIs in October during the league stage game of the World Cup 2023 and India had won that contest by four wickets.

India vs New Zealand World Cup 2023 Semi-final Live streaming: The World Cup semi-final between India and New Zealand can be streamed live on Disney+ Hotstar. The game will also be televised live on Star Sports Network.

India vs New Zealand World Cup 2023 Semi-final Squads

India: Rohit Sharma (c), Hardik Pandya (vc), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav

New Zealand: 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