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Regular skipper Williamson returned to action on Friday after nearly five months, having nursed an ACL injury, before suffering a thumb fracture against Bangladesh that ruled him out again for a few matches

He was delighted with the performance of his bowlers, especially pacers, on what he termed a bouncy wicket.

Meanwhile, Bangladesh also made a change, bringing in Mahmudullah for Mahedi Hasan.

Williamson had missed the Kiwis' matches against England and Netherlands as Tom Latham had stood in as New Zealand captain in those games

The 33-year-old was absent for the tournament opener match against England and is now aiming to make a return during New Zealand's third match against Bangladesh on October 13 in Chennai.

New Zealand will step out on the field to take revenge for the Cricket World Cup 2019 final which they had lost in the Super Over.

On adapting to the conditions, Latham said that the goal is to be there till the end of the tournament and the team takes pride in its adaptability.

Kane Williamson said that his knee held up pretty well while batting during the ICC Cricket World Cup warm-up match

The New Zealand skipper will play the role of specialist batter in a warm-up match against Pakistan on Friday in Hyderabad with the aim of batting and fielding in their second and last warm-up against South Africa in Trivandrum on Monday.

Batter Kane Williamson made his return to the New Zealand side as the Blackcaps announced their squad for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 in India

After injuring his knee playing in IPL in March, Williamson has made sufficient progress in his recovery to allow him to be included in the squad for the tournament starting in October

Williamson was deemed to be an unlikely participant in this year's World Cup when he ended up hurting his knee while fielding during the opening match of the Indian Premier League

The elegant right-hander, with 6,555 runs from 161 ODIs at 47.85, remains uncertain about returning for New Zealand's series against Bangladesh in late September.

New Zealand's white-ball captain Kane Williamson could be in line to make his comeback from a right-knee injury

"Kane Williamson has replaced Joe Root as number one in the ICC Men's Test Player Rankings," said a statement from ICC.

He underwent surgery in New Zealand shortly afterward and is currently in the early stages of his rehabilitation, racing against time to be fit for the World Cup.

"Really disappointed with the Indian batters, their fans might come after me for saying this but I think Indian top order needs to look at Babar and Kane," he said.

Kane Williamson sustained an injury to his right knee while attempting a catch against Chennai Super Kings.

Williamson got himself in a tangle while trying to save a boundary during the Titans' opening match in IPL 2023 against the Chennai Super Kings at the Narendra Modi Stadium

Williamson, who was making his Gujarat Titans debut, intercepted a ball headed for a possible six off CSK opener Ruturaj Gaikwad's bat