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Team India and New Zealand will lock horns in the first semi-final of the ICC ODI World Cup at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Wednesday.
The Blackcaps made a rollicking start to the tournament, winning four matches on the trot. However, their campaign took a downslide as they lost four consecutive games. With their chances of making it to the semi-final hanging by the wire, the Kiwis beat Sri Lanka convincingly to book their final-four berth.
India, on the other hand, have been the best team by far in the ODI World Cup. They won all nine of their group games to finish atop the standings.
However, knockouts are a different ball game and given India's dismal record in the semi-finals, the plot gets more enticing.
While the buzz surrounding the semi-final is at an all-time high, there is significant interest in how the weather will pan out in Mumbai. According to Accuweather, there is no forecast of rain in and around Mumbai on Wednesday. The cloud cover throughout the game would be around one percent.
Thus, fans can anticipate a full 100-over game at the Wankhede Stadium.
"Can be the game-changer for India in the semi-final" - Sreesanth on Rohit Sharma
Former Indian fast bowler Sreesanth feels current skipper Rohit Sharma could be the game-changer for the Men in Blue in Wednesday's semi-final against New Zealand.
He said during a chat with Sportskeeda:
"Sharmaji ka beta, Rohit Sharma, he can be the game-changer for India in the semi-final against New Zealand. He has played an excellent knock in the Asia Cup and I feel that tomorrow he will play a captain’s knock at Wankhede - his home ground. He will be ready and the crowd will also back him."
Rohit Sharma has been in fabulous form in the World Cup. He is the fourth-highest run-scorer in the competition with 503 runs from nine games at an average of 55.88, including one hundred and three half-centuries.
