Team India has a good record of winning at the iconic Wankhede Stadium, with many players of team India the stadium being their home ground.

India also has a higher record of winning matches when they have bat first.

Before the India vs New Zealand match begun at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

Ex Indian Coach and player, Ravi Shastri in the pitch report said, “Spinners will come into play on this surface. If there’s dew, it’ll play nicely. At the center of the surface, there’s a little bit of grass. There’ll be carry for the fast bowlers. You want to bat first in the semifinal."

The pitch at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai is a balanced track and is likely to stay intact throughout the match. The average score in the first innings in the last 10 matches at this stadium is 318.

In this World Cup, however, the teams batting first have generally managed to get the most out of powerplays than the teams batting second.

With India choosing to bat first, hopefully it will work on their favour and they'll make high scoring runs and win today's final and create history!