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IND vs NED Dream11 Prediction & Fan2Play Possible 11 Pitch Report: T20 World Cup 2022 Match 23 | IND vs NED Dream11 Prediction Today | SCG Pitch Report

Four days after one of the all-time great T20s and a memorable Virat Kohli special, India’s attention turns to the promising Netherlands at the SCG. Rohit Sharma’s team, now arguably favourites for the title, will be aiming to flex their muscles, but need to be on their game against a Dutch outfit that has bowled well in this tournament.

That being said, this is undoubtedly the Netherlands’ toughest assignment to date. India’s batting lineup is their key strength, which makes for a great challenge for Paul van Meekeren and co. To compete, Scott Edwards’ team must be sharper in the field, and when it comes to the batting, avoid some of the schoolboy errors that were on show against Bangladesh earlier this week.

Also, today is an opportunity for India to click as a unit. The form of KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma remains a talking point, as is the death bowling in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah.

Weather conditions in Sydney have been poor in recent weeks, but the forecast looks promising for today’s evening match.

IND vs NED Possible Playing XI

India: 1. Rohit Sharma (c), 2. KL Rahul, 3. Virat Kohli, 4. Suryakumar Yadav, 5. Hardik Pandya, 6. Dinesh Karthik (wk), 7. Axar Patel, 8. R Ashwin, 9. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 10. Mohammed Shami, 11. Arshdeep Singh

Netherlands: 1. Max O’Dowd, 2. Vikramjit Singh, 3. Bas de Leede, 4. Colin Ackermann, 5. Tom Cooper, 6. Scott Edwards (c & wk), 7. Logan van Beek, 8. Tim Pringle, 9. Paul van Meekeren, 10. Fred Klaasen, 11. Shariz Ahmed/Roelof van der Merwe

Key Players to Watch/Key Stats

India:

• Virat Kohli is coming off his greatest ever knock in T20Is. In four matches at the SCG, Kohli has smashed 236 runs at an average of 78.67 and strike rate of 145.68.
• Suryakumar Yadav has been magnificent in T20Is in 2022: 24 inns, 816 runs, avg. 38.85, SR 183.78.
• Hardik Pandya played an important role in India’s win over Pakistan. The all-rounder took 3/30 and hit 40 (37). Expect him to target the Dutch batsmen with a few short deliveries in the middle overs.
• New Zealand’s bowlers found swing under lights against Australia. With possible overcast conditions, watch out for Arshdeep Singh in the powerplay. The left-armer has taken 10 wickets at this stage in T20Is this year, striking every 15.6 deliveries.
• Arshdeep has been particularly strong against left-handers. He has taken figures of 6/57 in 8.2 overs against left-handers in the powerplay in T20Is in 2022. Vikramjit Singh will be under pressure to keep him out.
• The same applies for Bhuvneshwar Kumar. The seamer has taken 18 wickets in the powerplay this year at an economy of just 5.62.

Netherlands:

• If Max O’Dowd can get through the powerplay, he can set up a platform for the Netherlands. The opener has scored the third-most runs in this T20 World Cup: 4 inns, 137 runs, avg. 45.66, SR 120.17.
• Bas de Leede will be crucial for the Dutch. He will be looking to bounce back after a duck vs Bangladesh, and will be keen to test India with his clever medium pace. The all-rounder has taken the most wickets so far in this World Cup (9).
• Colin Ackermann top-scored for the Netherlands against Bangladesh with an impressive 62 off 48 balls. Given India’s right-handers, he may not get a bowl, but he will be key with the bat.
• Can Fred Klaasen test Rohit? The India captain has scored just 138 runs off 139 balls against left-arm seam in all T20s this year (four dismissals).
• Paul van Meekeren has been superb, taking five wickets in his last three matches. Also, van Meekeren will be key against Rohit, who has been dismissed 14 times in 215 balls (avg. 19.64) against high-pace in T20s since the start of 2021.

Other Stats and Facts

• This will be the first T20I between India and Netherlands.
• Rohit Sharma has struck scores of 52 and 23 at a strike rate of 138.89 in T20Is at the SCG.
• KL Rahul against high-pace in T20s since the start of 2021: 190 balls faced, 215 runs scored, nine dismissals, avg. 23.89, SR 113.16.
• Paul van Meekeren needs one wicket to become Netherlands’ all-time leading wicket-taker in T20Is.

SCG Sydney Pitch Report and Weather

New Zealand smashed 200 on a belter of a surface on Saturday. There is some rain around Sydney today, but the forecast for this match is promising.

IND vs NED Dream11 Prediction Today 27 October 2022

Note: The below teams are not based on the final playing XIs. We may not be able to update these in time. Use the stats and commentary in this article as well as your own instincts to create your teams.

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Fan2Play Prediction

Base Team:

• Wicket-Keepers: Scott Edwards
• Batsmen: KL Rahul, Virat Kohli
• All-Rounders: Bas de Leede, Hardik Pandya
• Bowlers: Arshdeep Singh, Paul van Meekeren

T20 World Cup 2022 Match 23: IND vs NED Match Prediction – Who will win?

India will win, weather permitting.