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‘It’s a gamble’: Former NZ all-rounder Dipak Patel on Williamson's inclusion

NZ’s 1992 World Cup star Dipak Patel surprised by injured skipper and star batsman Kane Williamson’s inclusion in the squad, stresses on need to perform on biggest stage

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New Zealand’s Kane Williamson during the warm-up match against Pakistan ahead of the ODI World Cup, in Hyderabad on Friday. Pic/AFP

New Zealand’s Kane Williamson during the warm-up match against Pakistan ahead of the ODI World Cup, in Hyderabad on Friday. Pic/AFP

The opening game between defending champions England and 2019 World Cup runners-up New Zealand will kick start the 13th edition of the ICC ODI World Cup at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Thursday. 

England on the aggressive

While the Jos Buttler-led English side will go in with an attacking mindset, it will be interesting to see how the Kiwis will counter that strategy without their most experienced batsman and skipper Kane Williamson, who is yet to be fully fit for the opening game.

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