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"Where's The Crowd?": Empty Stands In Cricket World Cup 2023 Opener Leave Social Media Stunned
The Cricket World Cup 2023 kicked off at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Thursday with defending champions England facing New Zealand in a repeat of the 2019 final. A lot of excitement surrounded the competition and the organisers were all ready for a full house at the venue. However, the social media was left stunned by the lack of crowd for the tournament opener as barely one fourth of the venue was filled. Users took to social media to post pictures of the empty stands and wondered why the crowd was not present despite massive ticket sales ahead of the Cricket World Cup 2023. England women's cricket team star Danielle Wyatt also expressed her disappointment.
NZ field against England as ODI World Cup gets under way
AHMEDABAD, India : New Zealand's stand-in captain Tom Latham won the toss and elected to field against England as the 50-overs World Cup in India got under way with a rematch of the 2019 final at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Thursday.
Moeen Ali hits quickfire half-century to seal World Cup warm-up win for England
England completed their World Cup preparation with a rain-affected victory against Bangladesh at Guwahati on Monday.
Moeen fires England to World Cup warm-up win over Bangladesh
:Moeen Ali smashed a quickfire half century to guide champions England to a four-wicket victory over Bangladesh in a rain-affected World Cup warm-up game in Guwahati on Monday.
Cricket World Cup 2023: England's Squad, Match Schedule, Top Performers
Defending champions England will be squaring off against the runners-up of the 2019 edition, New Zealand, in the opening match of the ODI World Cup 2023 on Thursday. They will be playing their match at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The Jos Buttler-led side will be aiming to defend their title and clinch the World Cup trophy for the second time. England are one of the most dreaded teams, having the likes of Buttler, Ben Stokes, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran and others.
England batting power gives them fighting chance
LONDON : England head into the defence of their World Cup title short of ODI practice but unconcerned as they will approach the 50-overs format in the same way they have tests and T20s - with total commitment to attack and confidence in success.
Cricket World Cup 2023: Ravichandran Ashwin Makes "Could Be My Last" Admission
India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Saturday has admitted that the 2023 ODI Cricket World Cup could be his last for the team. His comments came ahead of India's first World Cup warm-up game against England in Guwahati. Ashwin was roped in as replacement after all-rounder Axar Patel was ruled out of the tournament due to an injury. Ashwin also admitted that his selection came as a shock to him as he "wasn't thinking about" being part of the squad.