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Jos Buttler-led England who are also the title defenders will be facing Tom Latham-led New Zealand in the World Cup 2023 opening match today.
JE Root, HC Brook, Ben Stokes, SM Curran, MM Ali, LS Livingstone, JM Bairstow, Jos Buttler (C), AU Rashid, Mark Wood, RJW Topley
Devon Conway, WA Young, DJ Mitchell, Mitchell Santner, Rachin Ravindra, Tom Latham (C), Glenn Phillips, Trent Boult, LH Ferguson, MJ Henry, Ish Sodhi
New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson sustained a knee injury while playing for the Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023. He underwent surgery for a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee and hasn’t played any form of cricket in the last six months. He is likely to play in the subsequent matches.
England vs New Zealand will be played at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. It offers a bowler-friendly pitch. It will provide some seam and swing to pacers.
England vs New Zealand match will begin at 2 pm. The toss will take place at 1:30 pm.
England and New Zealand have played 95 ODI matches against each other. England has won 45 of these matches, while New Zealand has won 44. Two matches ended in a tie, and four matches ended without a result.
All World Cup matches including England vs New Zealand, will be livestreamed for free on OTT platform Disney+ Hotstar. The match will be broadcast on Star Sports Network.
India will be playing its World Cup opening match on October 8 against Australia. A high-octane India vs Pakistan match will be played on October 14.
Meanwhile, the opening ceremony of World Cup has been cancelled as per some reports. BCCI is likely to plan an event before the India vs Pakistan match. Though, there has been no official confirmation on the same.