Top player battles to watch out for in the ODI World Cup 2023 match between India and New Zealand

At the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala on October 22, 2023, match number 21 of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 will pit India against New Zealand. India and New Zealand are positioned in the top two spots on the points table after winning each of their four games.

Going into the game, both teams will try to keep up their winning streaks. Kane Williamson will be missed by New Zealand, and Hardik Pandya won’t be playing for India because of an injury he got against Bangladesh. The player conflicts between India and New Zealand will be discussed in this article.

Rohit Sharma vs Trent Boult:

The matchup between Trent Boult and Rohit Sharma will be one to watch because Rohit Sharma has consistently fallen prey to left-handed pace bowlers. Trent Boult picked Rohit four times in as many as 137 balls, with 90 of those balls being dots, during the 13 innings they played together, whereas Rohit Sharma made 89 runs at an average of 22.25 on the same number of balls but with a subpar strike rate of 64.96. It will be interesting to watch Rohit, who is in good shape, handle Boult in Dharamsala.

Virat Kohli vs Mitchell Santner:

Virat Kohli and Mitchell Santner’s matchup is another intriguing one. As New Zealand has a left-arm orthodox spinner in Mitchell Santner, Kohli’s troubles against left-arm spin are crucial. Santner has taken three wickets in 214 balls—89 of them dots—in the 14 innings they have played together, while Kohli has scored 151 runs at an average of 50.33 and has struck out at 70.56. To deal with Kohli, Mitchell Santner will be essential.

Tom Latham vs Kuldeep Yadav:

It’s a close race between Kuldeep Yadav and Tom Latham. In the six innings that they have played against each other, Tom Latham has scored 97 runs at an average of 48.50 and has struck out at 112.79, while Kuldeep Yadav has taken two wickets with 30 balls remaining in play. If India needs to score five runs in each of its final five innings, Kuldeep Yadav will be crucial against middle-order dominated New Zealand.