India’s coach Rahul Dravid and skipper Rohit Sharma throughout a coaching session forward of ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 match between India and Netherlands, at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium (KSCA), in Bengaluru on November 11, 2023.
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More than a month since their first recreation in opposition to Australia at Chennai, the Men in Blue traversed the size and breadth of India to lastly attain Bengaluru in time for Sunday’s World Cup conflict in opposition to the Netherlands right here on the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.
Criss-crossing the nation and adapting to completely different terrain starting from the Himalayas to the coastal plains, Rohit Sharma’s males have remained probably the most constant outfit to this point on this premier championship.
India’s Shubman Gill throughout a coaching session forward of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 match between India and Netherlands, on the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium (KSCA), in Bengaluru on November 11, 2023.
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India’s closing league recreation throughout the Diwali weekend, will seamlessly mix into the upcoming knockout semifinals earlier than the summit conflict at Ahmedabad on November 19. For now, the gamers are again at a venue, which is house to teach Rahul Dravid and his wards Okay.L. Rahul and Prasidh Krishna. Meanwhile, Virat Kohli has his Royal Challengers Bangalore join and for the remainder of the squad, this floor and the adjoining National Cricket Academy are acquainted territory due to the common preparatory camps which might be held right here.
Electric begins
The host is predicted so as to add to the nice cheer related to Diwali festivities. So far the Indian crew has dished out fireworks all via the event, with its batters and bowlers clicking in unison. Rohit’s electrical begins have discovered middle-order vindication with Kohli being the prime mover. The quick bowling troika of Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj and Mohammed Shami have been relentless, whereas spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja have spun a decent net. Eight wins on the trot is a tribute to a taking part in eleven that has ticked most containers.
To meet Kiwis in semis
Since the triumphant 2011 version, India has at all times sailed into the last-four stage. The cup has proved elusive after M.S. Dhoni held it aloft on a feverish night time on the Wankhede Stadium, however there isn’t any mistaking India’s general consistency. While a semifinal conflict in opposition to New Zealand at Mumbai on Wednesday is about in stone, India would fairly deal with getting previous the Netherlands and guaranteeing that every one its very important cogs are so as.
The Netherlands crew throughout a coaching session forward of ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 match between India and Netherlands, at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium (KSCA), in Bengaluru on November 11, 2023.
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The floor, with its penchant for runs, ought to keep true whereas the lurking clouds are anticipated to steer clear. Saturday was all about blue skies, a shiny solar and funky air, and this development is predicted to proceed. Meanwhile, the Netherlands, regardless of toppling South Africa and Bangladesh, has largely performed second fiddle to others.
Seamer Bas de Leede has grabbed 14 wickets, however his different comrades have largely been mute. Spinner Roelof van der Merwe, having performed for RCB prior to now, is clued into the circumstances however extra must be achieved by the troops beneath Scott Edwards, if the Netherlands hopes to embarrass a busy juggernaut like India.
The groups (from): India: Rohit Sharma (Capt.), Okay.L. Rahul (wk), Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Ravindra Jadeja, R. Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav and Prasidh Krishna.
Netherlands: Scott Edwards (captain & wk), Vikramjit Singh, Teja Nidamanuru, Max O’Dowd, Sybrand Engelbrecht, Colin Ackermann, Bas de Leede, Saqib Zulfiqar, Wesley Barresi, Noah Croes, Roelof van der Merwe, Logan van Beek, Shariz Ahmad, Ryan Klein, Aryan Dutt and Paul van Meekeren.
Umpires: Michael Gough and Chris Gaffaney; Third umpire: Joel Wilson; Match referee: Richie Richardson.
Match begins at 2 p.m.
