Updated November 16th, 2023 at 13:30 IST

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Team India is all set to face New Zealand in the first semi-final of the 2023 ODI World Cup after they remained unbeaten during the round-robin stage.

Reported by: Saksham Nagar
Indian captain Rohit Sharma and Ritika Sajdeh | Image:AP and X
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Rohit Sharma and Co. have been the most dominant team without any reason during the ongoing edition of the ODI World Cup. The Indian team defeated the Netherlands by 160 runs in its final round-robin match of the tournament and won nine games out of nine. The ‘Men in Blue’ will now face New Zealand in the first semi-final of the 2023 ODI World Cup to be played at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. 

3 things you need to know 

  • The Indian team has qualified for the semi-finals of the ODI World Cup for the eighth time 
  • The ‘Men in Blue’ have defeated New Zealand only once in ICC events in the last 20 years
  • Team India's last win against the Kane Williamson-led side came in the ongoing edition of the 50 over World Cup

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Rohit Sharma ends the 2023 ODI World Cup campaign round-robin match with a wicket 

During the India vs Netherlands 2023 ODI World Cup match, every Indian player excluding Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul tried their hands with the ball while defending a mammoth target of 411 runs. The Indian team doesn't has a quality sixth bowler in its CWC 2023 squad due to which every player is trying hands with the ball. Indian skipper Rohit Sharma ended the match by dismissing Teja Nidamanuru for a score of 54 runs. Rohit's wife Ritika Sajdeh also acknowledged Team India's win by 160 runs against the Dutch team. 

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Rohit Sharma's pleased with the way Team India adapted to the CWC 2023 challenges 

Indian cricket team skipper Rohit Sharma while speaking in the post-match IND vs NED CWC 2023 interview stated that he is very pleased with the team's performance in the 2023 ODI World Cup and have adapted really well to every challenge. Rohit Sharma said: 

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Since we started the tournament, for us, it was all about thinking about one game at a time. We never wanted to look too far ahead because it's a long tournament. It was important to focus on one game. Different venues and we had to adapt, that's exactly what we did. Very pleased with how we have played in these nine games. Very clinical from game one till today. That's because different individuals have stepped up at different times. That's a good sign for the team. 

Team India will be facing New Zealand in the first semi-final of the 2023 ODI World Cup and will be a very tough opponent for the Indian team to beat. 

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Published November 16th, 2023 at 13:30 IST