IND vs NZ Semifinal: The first semi-final of the World Cup 2023 is to be played between India and New Zealand. Both the teams are making their preparations for this. All cricket fans are eagerly waiting for this match. The Indian team as well as all the Indian fans want to accomplish what India had missed in the year 2019 this time. But something is also going to happen in this match which the cricket fans are waiting for. Yes, in the match between India and New Zealand on November 15, two disciples of Sachin Tendulkar will also face each other.
Both batsmen are strong!
There is hardly any need to mention the first name because even after equaling his record, this player had said that Sachin Tendulkar will always be his guru and his hero. Yes, we are talking about the king of Indian cricket, Virat Kohli. Whereas, if we talk about other players, then he has played many important innings for New Zealand in this world and also he is around Virat Kohli in the list of batsmen who have scored the most runs. Name, Rachin Ravindra. Both these players consider Sachin Tendulkar as their guru in cricket.
Indian team will come to settle the accounts of 2019
In such a situation, when the Indian team will come to settle the scores of the year 2019 on November 15, all eyes will be on these two players. Both the players will try to make their team win. However, it is clear that great player Sachin Tendulkar will support Virat Kohli in this match, but many types of news are coming out on whether India will get a big innings from Virat Kohli’s bat in that match.
practice on short pitch balls
India will face New Zealand in the semi-finals of the World Cup and keeping this in mind, star batsman Virat Kohli practiced extensively against short pitch balls and left-arm spinners. Ahead of their final league match against the Netherlands on Sunday, the Indian team took part in an optional practice session on Friday with all eyes on Kohli. It became clear from his way of practicing that he was preparing keeping the semi-finals in mind.
Lockie Ferguson tough challenge
New Zealand has 10 points but on the basis of better net run rate, it is ahead of other teams and it is almost certain that it will face India in the first semi-final to be held in Mumbai on November 15. New Zealand’s fast bowlers, especially Lockie Ferguson, can pose a tough challenge to Kohli due to his short pitched balls. Kohli is one of the best batsmen in contemporary cricket but this former captain does not want to leave any stone unturned.
Challenge of Mitchell Santner’s left arm spin bowling
This is the reason why Kohli practiced on the bouncers of Shardul Thakur and other fast bowlers and hit some brilliant shots. Kohli may have to face the challenge of Mitchell Santner’s left-arm spin bowling in the match against New Zealand. It is not hidden from anyone that India’s star batsman’s record against left-arm spinners is not very good.
In the past, left-arm spinners like Keshav Maharaj, Shakib Al Hasan and Dunit Velazquez have had success against Kohli. Keeping this in mind, Kohli practiced for a long time on Ravindra Jadeja’s balls. This was an optional practice session but except Ishan Kishan, all the Indian players took part in it. Meanwhile, fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah also tried his hands in spin bowling.