ICC Reveals 2023 ODI World Cup Logo On 12th Anniversary Of India's 2011 Triumph

02.04.2023 - 10:59 sports.ndtv.com

ICC on Sunday unveiled the logo of the upcoming 2023 World Cup on the same day the Indian team led by MS Dhoni stood victorious over Sri Lanka to lift the ICC trophy in 2011.

Six months out from the flagship men's ODI event, the Cricket World Cup has been developed with the 'Navarasa', nine emotions the game's audiences experience during the high-stakes action.

A term in Indian theatre, the 'Navarasa' has been reimagined in a cricketing context, using symbols and colour to depict the emotions fans feel while living the drama and excitement of a World Cup match: joy, power, anguish, respect, pride, bravery, glory, wonder and passion, feelings which represent the reactions that a Cricket World Cup evokes.

No doubt about to experience a wave of different feelings in the build-up to the tournament, India captain Rohit Sharma says his side will channel the excitement and expectation as the prepare for their home stand. "With six months to go until the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 the excitement is really starting to build.

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"Don't Think Pakistan Will Play" World Cup Games In India: Top ICC Official. This Is Their Likely Venue

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