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Tuesday, Jul 22, 2025
The Kiwis now need to beat Afghanistan in their final Super 12 match on Sunday to join Pakistan as the semifinalists from Group 2.
New Zealand have included five players who can bowl spin, including uncapped 21-year-old Rachin Ravindra
Chasing a modest target of 125, the Kiwis were home and dry with 11 balls to spare.
Team India should be looking for another Mahendra Singh Dhoni, rather than attempt stop-gap arrangements, which would not help in the long term.
Tendulkar said the Indian batters were forced to play big shots as they were not given easy singles by New Zealand and the bowlers lacked penetration while defending a low total of 110.
It will be very difficult to point fingers at one particular cause for India's shoddy performance.
For New Zealand, the equation is simple. If they win their next three games, the Black Caps are assured of a place in the semifinals.
Kane Williamson's team will draw inspiration from their edge over India in global tournaments in recent years.
This effectively rules out any chance of Shardul Thakur replacing Hardik Pandya in the playing eleven.
The eight-wicket thrashing at the hands of New Zealand has put India in danger of a group-stage exit from the T20 World Cup.
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