- By Poorva Karki
- Wed, 15 Nov 2023 02:30 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
India vs New Zealand: As the Indian national cricket team locks horns with New Zealand for the first semi-final match at the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023, the internet is going crazy as fans are leaving no stone unturned in hyping up their favourite team. The much-awaited is being played today, November 15, at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, after which the winning team will make a glorifying entry in the finals that is scheduled to be played on next Sunday. From wishing the Indian team all the best to recounting the previous World Cup matches, the desi fans have flooded social media with their varied reactions. This is the 13th edition of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup, which is being hosted in India. With 48 scheduled matches for the tournament, this year’s World Cup has now reached the semi-final round, whereas the final game will be played on Sunday, November 19 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Gujarat.
India, so far, has not lost a single game in this year’s tournament. However, with this being the ‘semi-final’ match, all fingers are crossed regardless of the team’s previous performance. The second semi-final match will be played tomorrow, November 16, between South Africa and Australia at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens.
Taking to the internet, people began to share their reactions to one of the most important matches that India has played so far in this year’s WC. Most people wished the cricket team for the upcoming match, while others did the same in the form of memes and jokes.
“Wishing #TeamIndia a semi-final victory against New Zealand today. May our yorkers be as accurate as GPS and our batting lineup shine brighter than the stadium lights! #BleedBlue #SemiFinalThrills,” shared ace cricketer Shikhar Dhawan.
Wishing #TeamIndia a semi-final victory against New Zealand today. May our yorkers be as accurate as GPS and our batting lineup shine brighter than the stadium lights! #BleedBlue #SemiFinalThrills
— Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) November 15, 2023
“Bring on the light #IndvsNZ,” added a second person.
Bring on the light #IndvsNZ pic.twitter.com/rk0QWGtByF
— Gaurav Sethi (@BoredCricket) November 15, 2023
“Sending all the positive vibes to Team India. Go out there and give it your all! Wishing you the best of luck today!” commented a third user.
Sending all the positive vibes to Team India. Go out there and give it your all! Wishing you the best of luck today! 💙#CWC23 #TeamIndia
— Robin Aiyuda Uthappa (@robbieuthappa) November 15, 2023
“Semi-final. #INDVSNZ. My two cents: - If India bat first: they win comfortably. -If India bat second: it’s a 50-50 game,” added a fourth.
Semi-final. #INDVSNZ. My two cents:
— Nikhil Naz (@NikhilNaz) November 15, 2023
- If India bat first: they win comfortably.
- If India bat second: it’s a 50-50 game.
“Good morning to only those who believe Team India will play the Cricket World Cup 2023 finals at Ahmedabad,” added a fifth person.
Good morning to only those who believe Team India will play the Cricket World Cup 2023 finals at Ahmedabad. pic.twitter.com/Xx83c79ZId
— R A T N I S H (@LoyalSachinFan) November 15, 2023
“Irfan Pathan said- I met Rohit Sharma yesterday he was so focused he wants to win the world cup," said a sixth.
Irfan Pathan said “I met Rohit Sharma yesterday he was so focused he wants to win the world cup”. pic.twitter.com/GUqdnBMc0o
— Ansh Shah (@asmemesss) November 15, 2023
Captain Rohit Sharma planning before Ind vs NZ Semifinal at Wankhede.#Semifinals #SemiFinal1 #INDvsNZ#RohitSharma #ViratKohli #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/UmuAI139oQ
— Ashutosh Srivastava 🇮🇳 (@sri_ashutosh08) November 15, 2023