The Netherlands’ cricket group will arrive in Bengaluru within the second week of September for a couple of warm-up matches forward of the ICC World Cup 2023 in October and November. The particulars of the matches are nonetheless being labored out.
“Yes, we will be arriving (in India) a few days earlier, and we will play some matches (in Bengaluru) before entering the official warm-up games.
“These matches are important for us because we have yet to play any competitive matches after getting qualified for the World Cup earlier last month,” mentioned a Dutch cricket affiliation (KNCB) official.
After the follow video games in Bengaluru, the Netherlands will journey both to Hyderabad or Thiruvananthapuram for official warm-up matches.
However, Hyderabad is the popular vacation spot for the Dutchmen as a result of they’ll play their first two World Cup matches within the metropolis.
The Netherlands will open its World Cup marketing campaign in opposition to Pakistan on October 6 on the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, whereas on October 9, it would tackle New Zealand on the similar venue.
This would be the Netherlands’ fifth look within the World Cup, however its first one since 2011.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com