India vs New Zealand Playing 11, World Cup 2023 SF1: IND vs NZ Lineup, Team News, Injury Update

India vs New Zealand Playing 11, World Cup 2023 SF1: India will take on New Zealand in the first semifinal of the World Cup 2023 on Wednesday (November 15) at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

After nine victories in nine matches, the Indian team finished at the top of the standings, whereas New Zealand finished 4th to qualify for the semifinals. This is the second time in a row these two teams are meeting in World Cup semifinals, and the Kiwis won the previous encounter in 2019.

India vs New Zealand WC 2023 Semifinal 1 Schedule

Date: Wednesday, November 15

Time: 2 pm IST/8:30 am GMT

Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

India vs New Zealand Team News, Injury Update

India do have all their players available barring Hardik Pandya, who has been ruled out with an ankle injury. Rohit Sharma went with an unchanged lineup in their last group stage match against Netherlands, and is likely to field the same eleven players in this crucial encounter as well.

New Zealand's topsy-turvy campaign saw them only qualifying for the semifinals in their last match. They made a change in their final group match as Lockie Ferguson replaced Ish Sodhi. The Black Caps are likely to make a change for the semifinal clash as Kyle Jamieson can replace the struggling Tim Southee. Kane Williamson's return is a big boost for them as he is set to lead them in the crucial match.

India and New Zealand WC 2023 Squads

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

New Zealand squad: Kane Williamson (c), Trent Boult, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Kyle Jamieson, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Will Young