The Grandest Stage: World Cup Preview
A blockbuster cricket season is set to be underway, with the World Cup commencing on October 5. The tournament is scheduled to be hosted across ten different venues in India.
Ten teams have been divided into one group, similar to the 2019 edition. Of the 13 sides participating in the ODI Super League, the top eight secured automatic qualification for the World Cup. Meanwhile, India, who finished in fourth place, earned a guaranteed spot as the host nation. Earlier this year, through the World Cup Qualifier, Sri Lanka and Netherlands secured the remaining two spots.
Warm-up matches will be held from 29 September to 3 October 2023 at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad, Assam Cricket Association Stadium in Guwahati, and Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram. Pakistan is set to play New Zealand and Australia in their warm-up fixtures, set to be played on September 29 and October 3 respectively.
Squads:
Afghanistan: Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Riaz Hassan, Rahmat Shah, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Ikram Alikhil, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Abdul Rahman, Naveen ul Haq
Australia: Pat Cummins (c), Steve Smith, Alex Carey, Josh Inglis, Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Mitch Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, David Warner, Adam Zampa, Mitchell Starc
Bangladesh: Shakib Al Hasan (c), Litton Kumer Das, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Najmul Hossain Shanto (vc), Tawhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah Riyad, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Nasum Ahmed, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Hasan Mahmud, Shoriful Islam, Tanzim Hasan Sakib
England: Jos Buttler (c), Moeen Ali, Gus Atkinson, Jonny Bairstow, Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes, Reece Topley, David Willey, Mark Wood, Chris Woakes
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Hardik Pandya (vc), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Axar Patel, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav
Netherlands: Scott Edwards (c), Max O’Dowd, Bas de Leede, Vikram Singh, Teja Nidamanuru, Paul van Meekeren, Colin Ackermann, Roelof van der Merwe, Logan van Beek, Aryan Dutt, Ryan Klein, Wesley Barresi, Saqib Zulfiqar, Shariz Ahmad, Sybrand Engelbrecht
New Zealand: Kane Williamson (c), Trent Boult, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitch Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Will Young
Pakistan: Babar Azam (c), Shadab Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Abdullah Shafique, Mohammad Rizwan, Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Salman Ali Agha, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Wasim
South Africa: Temba Bavuma (c), Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Rassie van der Dussen, Lizaad Williams
Sri Lanka: Dasun Shanaka (c), Kusal Mendis (vc), Kusal Perera, Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dushan Hemantha, Maheesh Theekshana, Dunith Wellalage, Kasun Rajitha, Matheesha Pathirana, Lahiru Kumara, Dilshan Madushanka
Fixtures:
England v New Zealand – 5 October 2023: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Pakistan v Netherlands – 6 October 2023: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
Afghanistan v Bangladesh – 7 October 2023: HPCA Stadium, Dharamshala
South Africa v Sri Lanka – 7 October 2023: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Australia v India – 8 October 2023: M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
New Zealand v Netherlands – 9 October 2023: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
Bangladesh v England – 10 October 2023: HPCA Stadium, Dharamshala
Pakistan v Sri Lanka – 10 October 2023: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
Afghanistan v India – 11 October 2023: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Australia v South Africa – 12 October 2023: BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
Bangladesh v New Zealand – 13 October 2023: M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
India v Pakistan – 14 October 2023: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Afghanistan v England – 15 October 2023: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Australia v Sri Lanka – 16 October 2023: BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
South Africa v Netherlands – 17 October 2023: HPCA Stadium, Dharamshala
Afghanistan v New Zealand – 18 October 2023: M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Bangladesh v India – 19 October 2023: Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune
Australia v Pakistan – 20 October 2023: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Netherlands v Sri Lanka – 21 October 2023: BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
England v South Africa – 21 October 2023: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
India v New Zealand – 22 October 2023: HPCA Stadium, Dhramshala
Afghanistan v Pakistan – 23 October 2023: M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Bangladesh v South Africa – 24 October 2023: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Australia v Netherlands – 25 October 2023: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
England v Sri Lanka – 26 October 2023: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Pakistan v South Africa – 27 October 2023: M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Australia v New Zealand – 28 October 2023: HPCA Stadium, Dharamshala
Bangladesh v Netherlands: 28 October 2023: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
England v India – 29 October 2023: BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
Afghanistan v Sri Lanka – 30 October 2023: Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune
Bangladesh v Pakistan – 31 October 2023: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
New Zealand v South Africa – 1 November 2023: Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune
India v Sri Lanka – 2 November 2023: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Afghanistan v Netherlands – 3 November 2023: BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
New Zealand v Pakistan – 4 November 2023: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Australia v England – 4 November 2023: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
India v South Africa – 5 November 2023: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Bangladesh v Sri Lanka – 6 November 2023: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Australia v Afghanistan: 7 November 2023: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
England v Netherlands – 8 November 2023: Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune
New Zealand v Sri Lanka – 9 November 2023: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Afghanistan v South Africa – 10 November 2023: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Australia v Bangladesh – 11 November 2023: Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune
England v Pakistan – 11 November 2023: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
India v Netherlands – 12 November 2023: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
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