India have announced their squad for the ODI World Cup 2023, with the team revealed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) senior national selection committee, on Tuesday, September 5, providing no surprises.
Meanwhile, the Indian cricket team is gearing up for a challenging yet exciting journey in the upcoming World Cup 2023. With the tournament set to kick off on October 8, Team India will start their campaign against Australia. The tournament follows a league format, featuring 10 teams that will all play each other once.
Team India World Cup 2023 matches will be spread across nine different cities, excluding Hyderabad. This makes India the most travelling team during the tournament. Notably, India is the only team that will not play twice in the same city during the league stage.
Here is their complete schedule across the ODI 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
Before diving into the league matches, India has scheduled practice matches in Guwahati and Thiruvananthapuram. These warm-up games will provide valuable experience and allow the team to fine-tune their strategies.
For the first time, India is hosting the 50-over Cricket World Cup alone, making this tournament even more special for the nation and its cricket fans. The extensive travel and diverse venues only add to the uniqueness of this edition.
India's squad for ODI World Cup 2023
Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Shardul Thakur, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav.
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