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Nottingham: India face New Zealand in a group stage game of the ICC World Cup 2019 today (June 13) at Trent Bridge with rain threat looming large over this clash. The ‘men in blue’ will be forced to make a change as Shikhar Dhawan will not be playing as he is out injured. He had sustained an injury to his left thumb during the previous match against Australia. He will be under observation and a decision will be made only after 12 days. Here is India’s likely playing 11 for New Zealand contest.

Nottingham: Chetan Narula, reporting for MyNation from Trent Bridge, previews the India-New Zealand ICC World Cup 2019 match. The two unbeaten teams face off on Thursday (June 13) with rain threat looming large over the big clash. India will be without the injured Shikhar Dhawan and KL Rahul will open the batting with Rohit Sharma. The number four spot could go to Vijay Shankar.

Nottingham: India’s assistant coach Sanjay Bangar spoke to the media on the eve of the team’s ICC World Cup 2019 clash against New Zealand. With the ‘men in blue’ set to face the Kiwis on Thursday (June 13) at Trent Bridge, Bangar said a final call on the injured Shikhar Dhawan would be taken after 12 days. He said Rishabh Pant would be with the team as a standby player.

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'As far as the batting order goes, yes, KL (Rahul) moves up at the top of the order, and there are various options the team management can utilize going into the next game. Obviously, Vijay Shankar is going to be an option, and there are a couple of others as well,' said Sanjay Bangar ahead of India's World Cup 2019 game against New Zealand

Sanjay Bangar said at around 10th or 12th day the team would be able to assess the injured Shikhar Dhawan. He added that they did not want to rule out a “precious” player like Shikhar at the ICC World Cup 2019

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The India-New Zealand World Cup 2019 contest, which could be a curtailed one due to inclement weather, will have a quality Black Caps seam attack ready to make life difficult for a new opening pair that is likely to feature KL Rahul at the top alongside Rohit Sharma

India will have a new opening combination as Shikhar Dhawan is ruled out of the World Cup 2019 game against New Zealand with a thumb injury he sustained against Australia. The left-hander has been kept under observation, said the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)

While the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had said on Tuesday (June 11) that they will not seek a replacement, now a report said Rishabh Pant is being flown to England as a cover for Shikhar Dhawan. However, he won’t be picked in the World Cup 2019 squad until the team management asks for it

The ICC World Cup 2019 in England and Wales might be only 15 games old but set a fascinating pattern right from the very first ball when South Africa opened up with the leg spin of Imran Tahir

After reports claimed that Shikhar Dhawan will be out of action for three weeks at the ICC World Cup, BCCI clarified that the opener will be under observation

London: In a high-scoring match, India bossed over Australia to cruise to their second win in a row at the ICC World Cup 2019 on Sunday (June 9). One of the pre-tournament favourites, India have lived up to the billing. Here are seven factors which provided the ‘men in blue’ to take the marquee contest by 36 runs at The Oval in London.

London: India registered their second consecutive victory at the ICC World Cup 2019 after defeating Australia by 36 runs at The Oval in London on Sunday (June 9). It was an all-round show by the ‘men in blue’ as they controlled the contest right from the time captain Virat Kohli won the toss and opted to bat first. After scoring 352/5, India bowled out Australia for 316. Here are the pictures from the match.

London: Despite two convincing victories at the ICC World Cup 2019, India are not thinking too far about qualifying for the semi-finals, captain Virat Kohli said after the team’s 36-run victory over Australia on Sunday (June 9). Speaking to the media, Kohli touched upon various issues and heaped praise on his players including centurion Shikhar Dhawan.