ICC World Cup Warm Up, IND vs NED | Playing 11 Prediction, Cricket Tips, Preview & Live Streaming

Rohit Sharma will lead India against the Netherlands (AP Photos)

After a washed-out World Cup warm-up opener against England in Guwahati, India will look to lock horns with the Netherlands on Tuesday (October 3) at Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram. However, the Men in Blue won’t have the services of Virat Kohli, who has not travelled with the squad due to personal reasons.

IND vs NED: Team Previews

India

Jasprit Bumrah is likely to bowl a few overs vs Netherlands (AP Photos)

Barring Kohli, India will try to give everyone a chance in this match against a relatively weaker Dutch side. Ravichandran Ashwin, who made a wildcard entry into the squad in place of injured Axar Patel, will be particularly in focus.

Alongside Ashwin, the likes of Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan, and Suryakumar Yadav will be on the audition as well, considering India are yet to finalise their settled playing XI.

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The Netherlands

The Netherlands recently played against Australia (AP Photos)

The Netherlands’ recent warm-up fixture against Australia ended in no result due to persistent rain in Thiruvananthapuram on September 30. Bas de Leede and Logan van Beek excelled with the ball, while Colin Ackermann starred with the bat in that 23-over match.

The Dutch side will rely on openers Vikramjit Singh and Max O'Dowd, who fell cheaply against the mighty Aussies. In 23 overs, they took as many as seven wickets against Australia, having conceded 166. However, their batting did not go as they would have liked, as they reached 84/6 in 14.2 overs when rain arrived and did not allow any further play.

IND vs NED: Match Details & Live Streaming

IND vs NED: Greenfield International Stadium Pitch Report

The bowler-friendly nature of Greenfield International Stadium's field was evident during the match between Australia and the Netherlands. The key players on this surface are spinners, so both teams will likely use slow bowlers for the majority of the match.

IND vs NED: Probable Playing XIs

India squad for World Cup: Rohit Sharma (c), Hardik Pandya (vc), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Ishan Kishan, Surya Kumar Yadav

[Apart from Kohli, everyone is expected to participate in this fixture]

Netherlands squad for World Cup: Scott Edwards (c), Max O'Dowd, Bas de Leede, Vikram Singh, Teja Nidamanuru, Paul van Meekeren, Colin Ackermann, Roelof van der Merwe, Logan van Beek, Aryan Dutt, Ryan Klein, Wesley Barresi, Saqib Zulfiqar, Shariz Ahmad, Sybrand Engelbrecht

IND vs NED: Winner Prediction

As one of the top contenders for the World Cup, expect India to thrash the Dutch side in this match before moving on to the main event.

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