ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024: All Eyes On India As They Take On New Zealand!
ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024: The first match was played between Bangladesh and Scotland. On October 4, the Indian team is going to face New Zealand. The statistics between the Indian women's team and the New Zealand team are shocking. The match is to be played at 7:30 pm Indian time. However, before that let's take a look at the recent and head-to-head performance of both the teams.
A stern test for India and New Zealand as they open their Women's #T20WorldCup 2024 campaign 💥
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Recent Performance
If we look at the recent performance of the Indian team, the performance of the Men in Blue has been excellent. India has done wonders under the leadership of Harmanpreet. India had reached the semi-finals in the Women's T20 World Cup in the year 2018 and 2023. Apart from this, India finished second in the mega event in the year 2020. On the other hand, New Zealand's figures have been disappointing. The Kiwi team has not been able to reach the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup since 2016.
The recent performance of the Kiwi team has also been poor. New Zealand has faced defeat against England and Australia. However, under the leadership of Sophie Devine, New Zealand's performance against India has been strong.
India-New Zealand Head-To-Head Battles
The statistics in the match played between India and New Zealand are not in India's favor. Because the Indian women's team has been able to win only 4 out of 13 matches played against New Zealand from 2009 to 2022. The team has faced defeat in 9 matches. However, the Indian team, which is in excellent form, is capable of defeating New Zealand.
The Squads
India: Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Deepti Sharma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh, Yastika Bhatia, Pooja Vastrakar, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh Thakur, Dayalan Hemalatha, Asha Shobhana, Radha Yadav, Shreyanka Patil, Sajna Sajeevan.
New Zealand: Sophie Devine (captain), Suzie Bates, Eden Carson, Izzy Gaze, Maddy Green, Brooke Halliday, Fran Jonas, Leigh Kasperek, Mellie Kerr, Jess Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Molly Penfold, Georgia Plimer, Hannah Rowe, Lea Tahuhu.
Also Read: India’s Quest For Glory: Assessing Their Chances In ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024
