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IND vs NZ, World Cup 2023: Cricket Fantasy Tips and Teams for the 21st Match (Source: AP Photos)
Two of the most in-form and unbeaten sides, India (IND) and New Zealand (NZ) go toe-to-toe with each other in a mouth-watering high-voltage World Cup encounter. Match No. 21 of the ongoing sixteenth edition of the showpiece event is all set to take place on a super Sunday, October 22, 2023, at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala at 14:00 PM IST. Both teams have played four games each and have emerged victorious on all four occasions. Ahead of the clash, here is a look at the top player stats, the best player picks, the top captain and vice-captain choices, and the best-predicted XIs for the fantasy contests of this exciting tie. between the table-toppers.
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The host nation India has been dominant like the Kiwis so far as both sides are yet to lose a match. The Men in Blue began their campaign against five-time champions Australia in Chennai where they defeated them by a margin of six wickets. Rohit Sharma and his men then brushed Afghanistan aside by claiming an eight-wicket margin victory in Delhi. Team India then beat their arch-rivals Pakistan by seven wickets in Ahmedabad before securing their fourth straight win over Bangladesh in Pune. With eight points and a net run rate of +1.659, they are placed in the second position in the table.
Meanwhile, the runners-up from the last two editions in 2015 and 2019, the BlackCaps have dominated their opponents so far. They took their revenge over reigning champions England is some style by beating them by nine wickets in the tournament opener in Ahmedabad. The Kiwis then thrashed Netherlands, Bangladesh and Afghanistan by 99 runs, eight wickets and 149 runs respectively. With eight points and a healthy net run rate of +1.923, they are bossing the table right at the top.
IND vs NZ, Team Form Guide (Most Recent First)
India: W-W-W-W-L
New Zealand: W-W-W-W-W
IND vs NZ, Match 21: Pitch Report
The surface at the HPCA stadium in known to support the seam bowlers. They have picked up 69 wickets as compared to the spinner's 34 in the seven ODIs played so far at the venue. Sides batting first have won two out of three games played in this WC.
HPCA Stadium ODI Stats and Records
Matches: 7
India Won: 2
Batting First Won: 3
Batting Second Won: 4
Highest Total: 364/9 by England vs Bangladesh in 2023
Lowest Total: 112 by India vs Sri Lanka in 2017
IND vs NZ, Match 21: Top Player Picks
Virat Kohli (IND)
- The right-hander has a good record against the Kiwis as he has scored 1433 runs at an average of 55.11 with five hundred and eight half-centuries in this format.
- Kohli has been in supreme touch in the ongoing WC with knocks of 85, 55*, 16 and 103* under his belt.
Rohit Sharma (IND)
- The opener has an average of 37.04 with two tons and five fifties against the BlackCaps.
- Rohit is the leading run-scorer for his side in the ongoing competition with 265 runs in four outings at an average of 66.25.
KL Rahul (IND)
- The right-hander has struck 205 runs with one hundred and one fifty in four ODI innings against New Zealand.
- The middle-order player has batted three times in this WC and has remained unbeaten on all three occasions with scores of 97, 19 and 34.
Devon Conway (NZ)
- Devon Conway has become a rock and backbone of NZ's batting line-up for some time now.
- Conway has racked up 217 runs in five innings at an average of 54.25 against India.
- He is also the leading run-scorer for the Kiwis so far in this campaign with 249 runs in four matches.
Daryl Mitchell (NZ)
- Daryl Mitchell has also been amongst the runs for the New Zealanders especially in this format.
- Mitchell averages 46.47 which includes three hundred and two half-centuries in ODIs in 2023.
IND vs NZ, Match 21: Cricket Fantasy Player Stats
| Player | Stats | Average Fantasy Points |
|---|---|---|
| Virat Kohli | 259 Runs in 4 Innings | 86.5 |
| Rohit Sharma | 265 Runs in 4 Innings | 89.25 |
| KL Rahul | 150 Runs in 4 Innings | 57.75 |
| Devon Conway | 249 Runs in 4 Innings | 86.75 |
| Daryl Mitchell | 138 Runs in 3 Innings | 54.75 |
IND vs NZ, Match 21: Top Captain and Vice-captain choices
| Scenario | Captain | Vice-captain |
|---|---|---|
| If IND bowls first | Virat Kohli | KL Rahul |
| If IND bats first | Shubman Gill | Virat Kohli |
IND vs NZ, Match 21: Cricket Fantasy Expert Advice
This is a difficult one to predict as there is nothing to separate these two. Both sides are unbeaten and have been playing some dominant cricket. India may start as favorites considering the home advantage so pick more players from their side to earn good Fantasy points.
IND vs NZ, Match 21: Cricket Fantasy Team for Head-to-Head/Small Leagues
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Wicketkeepers: KL Rahul, Devon Conway
Batters: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Daryl Mitchell
All-rounders: Ravindra Jadeja, Mitchell Santner
Bowlers: Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult, Matt Henry
Captain: Virat Kohli
Vice-captain: Devon Conway
IND: 6 Players, NZ: 5 Players
IND vs NZ, Match 21: Cricket Fantasy Team for Winner Takes All/Grand Leagues
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Wicketkeepers: Devon Conway, Tom Latham
Batters: Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips
All-rounders: Rachin Ravindra
Bowlers: Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Lockie Ferguson
Captain: Devon Conway
Vice-captain: Daryl Mitchell
IND: 5 Players, NZ: 6 Players
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