ODI World Championship 2023: The 2023 ODI World Cup begins on October 5th on Indian soil. The first game will be played between England and New Zealand. The fans are very much looking forward to the mahakumbh of cricket. Now the ICC has announced the warm-up plan for the ODI World Cup. Team India has to play its warm-up games against England and the Netherlands.
All teams play two games
A week before the ODI World Championship, all 10 teams will play two games of 50-50 overs each. These games will be played in Guwahati, Hyderabad and Thiruvananthapuram. It starts on September 29th with the game between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. This gives the teams participating in the World Cup a full opportunity to adapt to the Indian conditions.
Team India will play matches against these teams
The Indian team is scheduled to play their first warm-up game against England on September 30 in Guwahati and the second warm-up game against the Netherlands on October 3 in Thiruvananthapuram. At the same time, the Pakistani team will play warm-up matches against New Zealand and Australia. All games start at 2:00 PM IST and teams are allowed to field all players from their 15-player roster during games.
Schedule of warm-up games for the World Cup
Friday, September 29th
1. Bangladesh v Sri Lanka, Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati
2. South Africa v Afghanistan, Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram
3. New Zealand v Pakistan, Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Hyderabad
Saturday 30 September
1. India v England, Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati
2. Australia v Netherlands, Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram
Monday October 2nd
1. England v Bangladesh, Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati
2. New Zealand v South Africa, Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram
Tuesday October 3rd
1. Afghanistan v Sri Lanka, Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati
2. India v Netherlands, Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram
3. Pakistan v Australia, Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad