NZ vs IND Match Preview
While captain Kane Williamson remains the mainstay of batting, along with Martin Guptill and Finn Allan, the inclusion of several all-rounders within the squad lends a good balance to the team. Chapman, Bracewell, Santner, Neesham, and Mitchell are all capable of delivering with both, the bat as well as the ball. Tim Southee, Trent Boult, and Lockie Ferguson can all be devastating on the bouncy pitches of Australia.
Surya Kumar Yadav has been in devastating form, and Virat Kohli too seems to have come out of the deep trough in form. KL Rahul is in the form of his life but he often flatters to decieve in big tournaments.
One of the bigger concerns remains India's bowling. Bhuvaneshwar Kumar hasn’t been consistent enough, and Mohammad Shami, who has been flown in as Bumrah’s replacement, hasn’t played much international cricket off late.
It remains to be seen how the youngsters, including Arshdeep Singh and Harshal Patel, cope under the pressure.
Weather Report
Overcast skies along with rains are forecast for Wednesday, and we might see the ball swing or get some movement off the seam. The average first innings score on this ground is 168. However, anything in above 150 will be difficult to chasee.
Pitch Report
Gabba offers something for everyone, be it the batsmen, seamers, or spinners. The pitch at The Gabba remains true and consistent throughout the match. Therefore, batting first or second will not make much of a difference. However, getting runs on board early on will take some pressure off the batsmen.
Notable stats
Is New Zealand India's Cryptonite?
India has not defeated New Zealand in an ICC tournament since 2003. There is just something about the Blackcaps that seems to trip up the Men in Blue.
Team News
A lot of experimentation and resting of the players cna be expected. Teams are allowed to play all 15 of their players if required.
NZ vs IND Probable 11
NZ Playing 11
- Finn Allen (Wk)
- Martin Guptill
- Kane Williamson (C)
- Glenn Phillips
- Mark Chapman
- Michael Bracewell
- Mitchell Santner
- Adam Milne
- Ish Sodhi
- Lockie Ferguson
- Trent Boult
IND Playing 11
- KL Rahul
- Rohit Sharma (C)
- Virat Kohli
- Suryakumar Yadav
- Hardik Pandya
- Dinesh Karthik (Wk)
- Axar Patel
- R Ashwin
- Mohammad Shami
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar
- Arshdeep Singh
Dream11 Prediction
India is the favorite to win but the result really does not matter. That can affect how the two teams play and utilize their resources.
Top Picks
KL Rahul - Rahul scored 49 runs in the previous match before Rohit even got off the mark! He is in prime form for India.
Arshdeep Singh - A revelation with the new ball, Arshdeep Singh could end up causing some real havoc if the ball keeps swining
Jimmy Neesham - The kind of player that can really take advantage of India's death bowling woes. He is a genuine all-rounder that will bowl and test india with the short stuff.
NZ vs IND Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: D Karthik, F Allen
Batters: R Sharma, V Kohli, K WIlliamson, L Rahul (C), G Phillips
All-rounders: J Neesham (VC)
Bowlers: M Shami, L Ferguson, A Singh
