IND vs NZ Dream11 prediction: 3 differentials you can pick in today's 2023 World Cup match - Nov 15, 2023

India will battle New Zealand in the first semifinal of the 2023 World Cup at the Wankhede Stadium today. The match will begin at 2 PM IST. The Men in Blue will aim to avenge the 2019 World Cup semifinal defeat by crushing the Kiwis in Mumbai today.

All eyes will be on captain Rohit Sharma and star batter Virat Kohli, who have been the top performers with the bat for India in the 2023 World Cup so far. In the bowling department, India will expect the pace-bowling trio of Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, and Mohammed Siraj to sink the Kiwis.

Meanwhile, New Zealand will hope that the likes of Kane Williamson, Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway, Trent Boult, and Mitchell Santner bring their 'A' game to the table.

A majority of fantasy cricket users will select the aforementioned players in their teams for today's 2023 World Cup contest. But here's a list of three such cricketers who can end up proving to be a differential in this game.

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#1 Ravindra Jadeja, India

Ravindra Jadeja is a big-match player. The all-rounder showed in the IPL 2023 Final that he can change the game even in pressure situations. Back in 2019, Jadeja fought like a warrior for Team India in the semifinal against New Zealand.

If India bat first, Jadeja can score lots of fantasy points today. He played a crucial cameo of 39 runs during the group-stage match against New Zealand. Also, the wicket in Mumbai will reportedly be slow for today's game. Hence, Jadeja will be a wildcard option for captaincy in fantasy cricket contests.

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#2 Shubman Gill, India

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have scored heaps of runs for Team India in the 2023 World Cup. KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer are heading into this match after scoring a hundred in the last innings. These four batters will be the preferential picks among fantasy cricket users.

However, the fans should note that Gill scored a double hundred in an ODI against New Zealand earlier this year. He has a lot of experience of playing at the Wankhede Stadium. Plus, he smashed an incredible century in Qualifier 2 of IPL 2023, showing that he can lift his game to a whole new level at the big stage.

Gill is yet to play a massive innings in the 2023 World Cup. Expect that innings from his bat today.

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#3 Kuldeep Yadav, India

When India last played an ODI at the Wankhede Stadium, the trio of Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj and Mohammed Shami destroyed the Sri Lankan batting lineup. However, as per reports, the pitch in Mumbai will be a little slow for the match between India and New Zealand in the knockout round.

Hence, Kuldeep Yadav will come into play today. The left-arm wrist-spinner has been India's biggest match-winner with the ball in 2023. He knows how to trouble the batters with his spin. Although he leaked 73 runs in the league stage match against New Zealand, Yadav can be a difference-maker today.