India's Predicted XI vs Netherlands, Cricket World Cup 2023: Will Shardul Thakur Get Another Chance?

An in-form India take on the Netherlands in the 45th match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 on Sunday, November 12, at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, starting at 2:00 PM IST. The Netherlands lost by 160 runs against England, denting their hopes of a top-eight spot, which would be essential for ICC Champions Trophy 2025 qualification. They are 10th in the World Cup 2023 standings with two wins and six defeats in their eight matches. India, meanwhile, extended their winning streak to eight after a humongous 243-run victory against second-placed South Africa.

After a flamboyant 24-ball 40 by captain Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli's unbeaten century along with Shreyas Iyer's gritty 77 and Ravindra Jadeja's quickfire 29 took India to 326/5 against the Proteas. The Temba Bavuma-led team, in reply, were cleaned up for 83, courtesy of Ravindra Jadeja's maiden ODI World Cup five-for. Mohammed Shami and Kuldeep Yadav took two wickets, each.

India have confirmed the top spot in the standings and will feature in semi-final 1 versus the fourth-placed team, later in the tournament. Rohit Sharma and Co. are expected to continue with their winning team at Bengaluru.

Openers: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill

Skipper Rohit Sharma has amassed 442 runs in eight matches at an average of 55.25 and a strike-rate of 122.77. He has registered two fifties and one century in the World Cup 2023.

Shubman Gill, meanwhile, has notched 219 runs in six matches including a breathtaking 92 against Sri Lanka in Mumbai. He recently became the no.1 ODI batter in the ICC rankings as well. The Rohit-Gill pair will, once again, be responsible for providing a fast start to the innings.

Middle order: Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav

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