Only 4 wins in 23 years...! india waiting for revenge..!?
As the indian team will data-face new zealand in the world cup, the indian team is waiting to avenge their defeat in the 2019 World Cup. india will data-face new zealand in the first semi-final of the 2023 World Cup. The tournament will be held on november 15. south africa will data-face australia in the second semi-final. india, who will data-face in the first semi-final, should be a bit scared. The team defeated india in the semi-finals of the 2019 World Cup. So the indian team, which was dreaming of the world cup, had to return empty-handed. At the same time, the new zealand team playing in india does not have a great record. So far 117 ODIs have been played between india and New Zealand. In this, india has won in 59 and new zealand in 50. That means india has won more than New Zealand. It is not in favor of the indian team or in favor of the new zealand team. Both teams are of equal strength. In this semi-final match, both the teams remain in the chance of victory. Meanwhile, the performance of the new zealand team in india gives the indian team a little extra confidence.
So far in india, the new zealand team has played a total of 39 matches against india and won only 8. Whereas india won 30 matches. A match was canceled. Looking at the figures since january 2000, New Zealand's performance is just as poor. A total of 20 matches between india and new zealand have been played in india since 2000. Of these, new zealand managed to win only 4, while india won 15. A match was canceled.
Looking at these, the indian team has a higher chance of winning than the new zealand team. Before the start of the world cup 2023, ODIs were played between india and new zealand in Hyderabad, Raipur, and Indore. new zealand failed in all three. That was when the star players of the indian team such as Jasprit Bumrah, KL Rahul, and shreyas iyer were not playing due to injuries. After this, the two teams clashed in the world cup in Dharamsala. india won the match easily. That means india has won all four matches against new zealand in 2023.
So, can the indian team take new zealand lightly? Absolutely not. Any team can beat other teams in cricket. netherlands beat south africa, afghanistan beat Pakistan, and england in this World Cup. Sometimes one player can take the whole team to victory, as Glenn Maxwell's innings showed recently. In such a situation, india, who will be playing in the semi-final match, will have to field the new zealand team with full strength and caution. Only by playing like that, the indian team can defeat the new zealand team and advance to the semi-finals.