Hosts India will likely be favourites coming into the 2023 World Cup and can begin their marketing campaign towards five-time champions Australia in Chennai. The final time the event was held within the sub-continent in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh underneath the captaincy of MS Dhoni India lifted the trophy after 28 years.
This time round underneath Rohit Sharma the expectations from the followers could be the identical. Coming into the event the Men in Blue are in gorgeous type profitable the Asia Cup 2023 and outplaying Australia within the three-match ODI sequence and profitable it 2-1. Another huge optimistic for India is all of the gamers who’re making a comeback into the aspect are wanting in good contact and have had adequate recreation time forward of the showpiece occasion.
However, the World Cup is an extended event the place Rohit’s males will play a round-robin league. Across 9 venues India will face all the opposite remaining 9 groups within the event. The hosts have to complete within the prime 4 to achieve the semi-finals of the event. It is the same format to the one performed in 2019 the place India misplaced to New Zealand within the semifinals in Manchester.
R Ashwin replaces injured Axar Patel within the 15-member squad.
We want Axar a speedy restoration 👍 👍#WorkforceIndia’s ultimate squad for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 is right here 🙌#CWC23 pic.twitter.com/aejYhJJQrT
— BCCI (@BCCI) September 28, 2023
Let us take a look at India’s fixtures for the World Cup
October 8: India v Australia, Chennai, 2 pm
October 11: India v Afghanistan, New Delhi, 2 pm
October 14: India v Pakistan, Ahmedabad, 2 pm
October 19: India v Bangladesh, Pune, 2 pm
October 22: India v New Zealand, Dharamsala, 2 pm
October 29: India v England, Lucknow, 2 pm
November 2: India v Sri Lanka, Mumbai, 2 pm
November 5: India v South Africa, Kolkata, 2 pm
November 11: India v Netherlands, Bengaluru, 2 pm