India skipper Rohit Sharma is anticipating the upcoming ODI World Cup within the nation to be a highly-competitive affair since “the sport has develop into sooner”.
Twenty-20 cricket, the slam bang model of the sport, has impacted all codecs, together with the standard five-day video games the place the batters aren’t averse to going for his or her strokes from the phrase go.
India will intention for his or her third title and the second at dwelling after they start their marketing campaign towards five-time champions Australia in Chennai on October 8.
India play all their 9 league matches at totally different venues together with, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi, Lucknow and Bengaluru.
“This World Cup goes to be very aggressive as the sport has develop into sooner and groups are taking part in extra positively than ever earlier than,” Rohit was quoted as saying in an ICC launch.
“All this augurs properly for followers worldwide, promising them many thrilling moments. We look ahead to getting ready properly and being at our greatest this October-November,” he added.
After their duel with Australia, the hosts will transfer to Delhi for a conflict towards Afghanistan on October 11.
INDIA VS PAKISTAN
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India’s much-anticipated conflict with arch-rival Pakistan is scheduled for October 15 on the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
The 2 Asian neighbours now play towards one another solely on the ICC and ACC occasions as bilateral cricket ties are frozen attributable to diplomatic pressure. The latest match between the 2 nations was in the course of the T20 World Cup in Australia, final 12 months.
India and Pakistan have confronted one another seven instances in ODI World Cup – in 1992, 1996, 1999, 2003, 2011, 2015 and 2019.
The one time they didn’t conflict in a 50-over World Cup was in 2007 when each the groups crashed out of the event within the opening spherical itself.
India’s different big-ticket fixtures embrace matches towards New Zealand and England on October 22 and 29 in Dharamsala and Lucknow respectively.
FORMAT
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The event retains the round-robin format of final time with all groups taking part in towards one another for a complete of 45 league matches.
There are six day matches within the event, which is able to begin at 10:30am IST.
All different matches, together with the knockouts, will likely be day-night fixtures beginning at 2pm IST.
The highest 4 groups will qualify for the semifinals to be performed in Mumbai on November 15 and in Kolkata on November 16. The semifinals and the ultimate could have reserve days.
If India qualify for the semifinals, they are going to play their last-four stage recreation in Mumbai.