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Rain Washes Out India-England Cricket World Cup Warm-Up Match. See Pics

Persistent rain on Saturday washed out the World Cup warm-up match between India and England at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. It began raining a little before the start of the match on Saturday afternoon, which resulted in the toss being delayed but later in the evening the umpires decided to abandon the contest, a little before 6pm local time owing to inclement weather. All 10 teams will get to play two warm-up matches each before the group stage of the 50-over World Cup which gets underway in Ahmedabad on October 5.

Rain washes out India, England World Cup warm-up match

BENGALURU : Torrential rain washed out the warm-up match between hosts India and reigning 50-overs World Cup champions England in Guwahati on Saturday, while the clash between Australia and the Netherlands in Thiruvananthapuram was delayed due to a wet outfield.

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.

India vs England, Cricket World Cup Warm-up Live Streaming: Where To Follow Live Telecast

The Indian cricket team will take on England in its first World Cup warm-up match in Guwahati on Saturday. The Rohit Sharma-led side will try to keep cards close and assess defending champions England's batting depth. Both teams can use as many players as they want in order to finalise the best possible event for the main event starting October 5. With KL Rahul set to keep the gloves during the tournament, Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan could fight for a place in middle-order. It will also be a good opportunity for Kuldeep Yadav, Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja to test themselves and it is expected that all bowlers will be taking turns to bowl a few overs.

World Cup Warm-Up Game: Chance for Indian Bowlers To Test Themselves vs England

The Indian team management will try to keep cards close and assess defending champions England's batting depth when the home team takes field for its first World Cup warm-up match game in Guwahati on Saturday. The warm-up games don't have an official status. Both teams can use as many players as they want and check out how some of the players respond in specific match situations. However no team would like to go full throttle and expose all their players or strategies during these games.

Sunil Gavaskar Picks His Ideal India XI For Cricket World Cup Opener vs Australia, Leaves These Stars Out

The highly anticipated ODI Word Cup 2023 will kick-start from October 5 with defending champions England taking on New Zealand in the opening match at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. Team India will open their campaign against Australia on October 8 in Chennai. Before squaring off against each other in their World Cup openers, both the teams played a three-match ODI series, where India emerged victorious 2-1. As the World Cup is just around the corner, all the teams are taking their flight to India.

"MS Dhoni Had This One Line...": Virender Sehwag On Handling World Cup Pressure In 2011

Former India batter Virender Sehwag has a piece of advice for Rohit Sharma and co. ahead of next month's ICC Cricket World Cup. India head into the tournament with an Asia Cup triumph, as well as a 2-1 series win over Australia. Sehwag, who was part of the India team that won the World Cup in 2011, revealed how the team approached the tournament, off the field, while also highlighting the importance of captain MS Dhoni and head coach Gary Kirsten.

India vs Australia: Memes Galore As Fans Left Stunned With Washington Sundar Turning Opener For India

The Indian cricket team came up with a surprising strategy during the third ODI match against Australia in Rajkot as the team management decided to send Washington Sundar to open the batting with skipper Rohit Sharma. It was a calculated decision on their part as Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul were allowed to bat in their preferred batting positions ahead of Cricket World Cup 2023. However, he failed to impress and was dismissed for 18 off 30 deliveries. Fans were left stunned by the team management's move and social media were flooded with hilarious memes.

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Rain Washes Out India-England Cricket World Cup Warm-Up Match. See Pics

Rain washes out India, England World Cup warm-up match

Cricket World Cup 2023: Ravichandran Ashwin Makes "Could Be My Last" Admission

India vs England, Cricket World Cup Warm-up Live Streaming: Where To Follow Live Telecast

World Cup Warm-Up Game: Chance for Indian Bowlers To Test Themselves vs England

Sunil Gavaskar Picks His Ideal India XI For Cricket World Cup Opener vs Australia, Leaves These Stars Out

"MS Dhoni Had This One Line...": Virender Sehwag On Handling World Cup Pressure In 2011

India vs Australia: Memes Galore As Fans Left Stunned With Washington Sundar Turning Opener For India