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For all the talks of him being the 'chase master', Kohli has failed miserably in the crunch games.
India have won all nine of their group matches, including a four-wicket win over New Zealand.
India lost to New Zealand in the 2019 semifinal but beat them earlier in this edition in Dharamsala.
Pakistan will now need to beat England by an almost impossible margin to leapfrog New Zealand on net run rate.
Iyer is an excellent player of spin bowling. However, his poor technique against the short ball is a cause of worry for the Indian team management ahead of the big games.
Their fifth successive win put the twice champions at the top of the table followed by 2019 runners-up New Zealand who tasted their first defeat at this year's tournament.
The Black Caps then ran through Afghanistan, who had shocked defending champions England last time out, for just 139 in 34.4 overs.
The Kiwis were home and dry with more than seven overs to notch up their third successive win and go top of the table.
It is imperative the sides to preserve their energies and peak at the correct time to stand a chance of making it to the final.
Boult, Williamson, Neesham, fast bowler Tim Southee and wicketkeeper-batsman Tom Latham form a strong core of World Cup veterans but the squad also includes six players looking to make their debut at the 50-over tournament.