New Zealand captain Tom Latham won the toss and chose to field first against England in the tournament opener in the ODI World Cup 2023 opener in Ahmedabad. Both the teams had put behind the Super Over drama at Lord's and are here to kick-start things in the 2023 edition.
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Kiwis will miss their regular captain Kane Williamson for sure but they are more cautious about the length of the tournament than just the opener against England! In his absence, Latam is leading the side who have included both their all-rounders Rachin Ravindra and Mark Chapman in their playing XI for this game!
England, on the other hand, looks strong on paper and the eyes will be on their new emerging opener Dawid Malan. Though Joe Root is not in the best of forms, England would surely bat around him with him occupying the crease! The al-rounders Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, and Chris Woakes could be the difference between these two sides in this match!
New Zealand Playing XI: Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (c & wk), Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Matt Henry, Trent Boult
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