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The bugle for the 2023 World Cup has been sounded. Marking the 100 day countdown for the marquee event, the ICC on Tuesday released the fixtures for the event. While the event will begin on October 5, the final will be played on November 19. India will be playing its first match against Australia on October 8 while the much-awaited clash against Pakistan is on October 15 in Ahmedabad.
According to The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) source, Thiruvananthapuram did not get a chance to host the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 because there can only be 10 venues for the tournament and they can not just focus on the south region as Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai are being selected as the venues. "There are matches in the south like Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai - total have to be 10 venues so can't concentrate everything in south," a BCCI source said.
Following the announcement of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 India schedule and venues, former Indian cricketer Atul Wassan said that it is not possible for Pakistan to "cherry pick" the venues it wants to play at since it is an ICC event. He also said that ICC and BCCI are on the same page about the schedule and the match between India and Pakistan should be played at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, which is "one of the finest stadiums in the world."
The countdown for the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 has begun, with India looking to end the excruciating wait for an ICC title, having last lifted one in 2013. It was under MS Dhoni's leadership in 2011 that India had last tasted success in the 50-over format. However, there remain a few differences between the Indian squads in terms of the type of batters that are their in the team. Former India head coach Ravi Shastri, having seen and guided the team, doesn't feel the current opening pairing of Rohit SHarma and Shubman Gill will be used by the management in the mega event.
The Indian team led by Rohit Sharma will be the most travelled team among top contenders in the upcoming ODI World Cup, covering a distance of approximately 8400 km while crisscrossing nine cities for nine league games in 34 days. In case India reaches semi-final and then the final, the distance covered would be close to 9700 km for 11 games in 42 days.
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) vice president Rajeev Shukla said a lot of centres and zones have been accommodated in the recently-released ICC Cricket World Cup schedule and Mohali, Punjab not getting a single match in the tournament is because the current stadium in Mohali did not meet the standards of ICC, whose consent is extremely important in finalising the venues for the tournament. Shukla's statement comes after Punjab Sports Minister Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer had raised objections to the exclusion of Mohali from the WC schedule.
England are gearing up for the second Ashes Test as they seek to bounce back from their opening Test defeat to Australia.
The word ‘Bazball’ dominated the first Ashes Test but there will be plenty of casual cricket fans who are still unfamiliar with the term.