New Zealand will be facing Afghanistan today as both the teams look forward to strengthening their position in the World Cup points table
Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Tom Latham(w/c), Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Will Young, Trent Boult, Ish Sodhi, James Neesham, Tim Southee
Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi(c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Ikram Alikhil(w), Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Najibullah Zadran, Abdul Rahman, Riaz Hassan, Noor Ahmad
Kane Williamson has fractured his left thumb and Tom Blundell has been called in as cover
Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Matt Henry and Trent Boult are some big names in the New Zealand dugout while Team Afghanistan has key players such as Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan and Rahmat Shah
The New Zealand vs Afghanistan match will be played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The MA Chidambaram Stadium typically features a slower pace, offering an edge to spin bowlers. As the match advances, the pitch tends to improve, becoming more conducive to batsmen compared to the initial phases of the game
The New Zealand vs Afghanistan match will begin at 2 pm. The toss will take place at 1:30 pm
New Zealand and Afghanistan have played only 2 matches against each other, out of which Kiwis have won both the matches
New Zealand vs Afghanistan match can be live streamed for free on OTT platform Disney+ Hotstar. The World Cup match will be telecast on Star Sports Network channels
In light of their preview head-to-head encounters, Google predicts that New Zealand has a 77% chance of winning the World Cup match against Afghanistan