India vs New Zealand, Cricket World Cup 2023 1st Semi-Final: Fantasy XI Prediction, Top Captaincy And Vice-Captaincy Picks

Unbeaten India will take on New Zealand in the first semi-final of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 on Wednesday, November 15 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, India. The match will start at 02:00 PM IST. Team India stands as the most formidable contender in the competition. With a record of nine consecutive victories, Rohit Sharma and his team will aim to carry forward their unbeaten run against New Zealand in the upcoming semi-final clash on Wednesday.

On the other hand, New Zealand will aim to recreate their success against India from the 2019 World Cup semi-finals. Though the Kiwis suffered four consecutive losses midway through the league stage this year, they registered a convincing win over Sri Lanka in their final league match and look capable of stopping the Indian juggernaut at Wankhede.

Weather conditions and pitch report

The pitch at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai is a balanced track and is likely to stay even throughout the match. The average score in the first innings in the last 10 matches at this stadium is 318.

Fielding first is recommended at the venue, with the team batting second winning 60 per cent of its matches.

Talking about the weather, the temperature at the Wankhede Stadium is expected to be around 28 degrees celsius with 49 per cent humidity.

Predicted playing XI

India:Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami

New Zealand:Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson (c), Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wk), Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult

IND vs NZ Fantasy XI

Wicket-keepers: KL Rahul

Batters: Virat Kohli,