New Zealand Despite consistently performing well in the ODI World Cup, the team has so far failed to win the title. The team has reached the semi-finals of the last four World Cups. Under the leadership of Kane Williamson, the team reached the finals in 2019 and came very close to the title but missed becoming the champion. After the regular overs game ended in a draw, the score of both the teams remained equal in the super over also. After this, due to the strange rule of scoring more boundaries, the England team became the winner. Although the statistics confirm that New Zealand has to struggle in India, but this team has always raised the level of its game in the World Cup.
Strengths of New Zealand team: The team is always known for raising the level of its performance in the World Cup. The team was successful in reaching the finals in the last two events in 2015 and 2019. He ended the ICC title drought with the World Test Championship in 2021.
Great mix of youth and experience in New Zealand team
There is a great mix of youth and experience in the New Zealand team. Players like Devon Conway, Daryl Mitchell and Glenn Phillips WilliamsonWill get guidance from Tim Southee and Trent Boult. Experienced spinners like Mitchell Santner and Ish Sodhi will be effective in Indian conditions. In fast bowling, Bolt and Southee will get the support of Lockie Ferguson and Matt Henry.
Weakness of New Zealand team: New Zealand’s ODI record in India is quite disappointing. The team has registered only 18 wins in 61 matches. It has faced defeat in 47 matches while two matches have ended without any result.
Williamson’s injury a big problem for New Zealand
Williamson will not be available for New Zealand’s opening match against England in Ahmedabad as he is suffering from a knee injury. He suffered this injury during IPL 2023. Williamson’s performance in the tournament can largely decide the fate of New Zealand. This thirty-two year old player is the best batsman of the team in Indian conditions.
Opportunity: This World Cup could be the last chance for the trio of Williamson, Boult and Southee to win another ICC trophy for New Zealand. Conway won the IPL trophy this year with Chennai Super Kings. The left-handed batsman will be keen to further extend his success in the white-ball format in India. Mitchell has been an important player for New Zealand with both bat and ball. Phillips, Will Young and even Rachin Ravindra would like to contribute.
hazard: Apart from the poor record in India, New Zealand was defeated 4-1 by Pakistan in a five-match series on their soil in May this year. However, New Zealand has strengthened its World Cup preparations by winning 2-1 against Pakistan in January and recently winning the three-match series 2-0 against Bangladesh on its home ground.
Teams of all 10 countries participating in the World Cup
India : Rohit Sharma (captain), Hardik Pandya (vice-captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav.
Australia: Pat Cummins (captain), Steve Smith, Alex Carey, Josh Inglis, Sean Abbott, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitch Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, David Warner, Adam Zampa, Mitchell Starc.
England : Jos Buttler (captain), Moeen Ali, Gus Atkinson, Jonny Bairstow, Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes, Reece Topley, David Willey, Mark Wood, Chris Woakes.
Pakistan : Babar Azam (captain), Shadab Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Abdullah Shafiq, Mohammad Rizwan, Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Salman Ali Aga, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Wasim.
New Zealand: Kane Williamson (captain), Trent Boult, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Will Young.
South Africa : Temba Bavuma (captain), Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada, Tabriz. Shamsi, Rassie van der Dussen, Lizaad Williams.
Sri Lanka : Dasun Shanaka (captain), Kusal Mendis (vice-captain), Kusal Perera, Pathum Nissanka, Lahiru Kumara, Dimuth Karunaratne, Sadira Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjay de Silva, Mahish Tikshana, Dunith Vellaage, Kasun Rajitha, Mathisha Pathirana, Dilshan Madushanka. , Dushan Hemantha.
Bangladesh: Shakib Al Hasan (captain), Liton Das, Tanzeed Hasan Tamim, Nazmul Hussain Shanto (vice-captain), Tauheed Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah Riyad, Mehdi Hasan Miraj, Nasum Ahmed, Shaq Mahedi Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Hasan Mahmood, Noisy Islam, Tanzeem Hasan Saqib.
Afghanistan : Hashmatullah Shahidi (captain), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Riaz Hasan, Rahmat Shah, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Ikram Alikhil, Azmatullah Umarzai, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rehman, Noor Ahmed, Fazalhaq Farooqui, Abdul Rehman, Naveen Ul Haq.
Netherlands : Scott Edwards (captain), Max O’Dowd, Bas de Leede, Vikram Singh, Teja Nidamanuru, Paul van Meekeren, Colin Ackerman, Roelof van der Merwe, Logan van Beek, Aryan Dutt, Ryan Clyne, Wesley Barresi, Saqib Zulfikar, Sharij Ahmed, Sybrand Engelbrecht.
