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Team India is going to play international match after a gap of two three months and with the second one dayer in the Compaq Cup 2009 against New Zealand, the Indian team is eyeing for the World Number one position in the ODI’s. Although a win in this match will not secure the first position in ICC ranking for Team India, but it will surely knock out the Kiwis from the tournament.

With a loss to the Sri Lankans in the opening game, the chances for Kiwis to stay in the tournament will depend on today’s match. If they can be able to defeat team India then also they will need to watch the results of the tomorrow’s match between India and Sri Lanka. While a victory in this match for Team India will shut the gate for Kiwis.

Team India is looking fine on paper, but they have already met with a bad news, just before starting the campaign. Gautam Gambhir is out from the tournament due to groin injury (also read Gambhir Our Kohli In), which he met with during a match in BCCI Corporate Trophy. Those who really know a bit about Cricket are really aware that this is the same kind of impact on team India, as Virender Sehwag was out from the T-20 World Cup. And we still remember how badly world champs Team India got out from the tournament.

A lose in the today’s game will bring huge pressure on the team and the chances of reaching to the final will dim out, and will then depend on the tomorrow’s game against Sri Lanka.