The affect of Twenty20 cricket, identified for its explosive nature, has transcended into all codecs of the sport, even the normal five-day matches, with batsmen more and more adopting an aggressive method from the outset.
India, aiming for his or her third World Cup title and their second on residence soil, will begin their marketing campaign towards five-time champions Australia in Chennai on October 8.
The Indian crew is scheduled to play all 9 of their league matches at totally different venues throughout the nation, together with Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi, Lucknow, and Bengaluru.
Rohit Sharma expressed his ideas on the upcoming World Cup, stating, “This World Cup is going to be very competitive as the game has become faster and teams are playing more positively than ever before.”
“All this augurs well for fans worldwide, promising them many thrilling moments. We look forward to preparing well and being at our best this October-November,” he additional added.
Following their encounter with Australia, the host nation will head to Delhi for a conflict towards Afghanistan on October 11.
INDIA vs PAKISTAN
Cricket followers worldwide can mark their calendars because the highly-anticipated conflict between arch-rivals India and Pakistan is scheduled to happen on October 15 on the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad in the course of the ODI World Cup.
Due to diplomatic tensions, bilateral cricket ties between the 2 Asian neighbours have been suspended, making ICC and ACC occasions the one platforms the place they face one another. The most up-to-date encounter between the 2 cricketing giants occurred in the course of the T20 World Cup in Australia final yr.
Throughout the historical past of the ODI World Cup, India and Pakistan have confronted one another on seven events, competing in 1992, 1996, 1999, 2003, 2011, 2015, and 2019. The solely exception was in 2007 when each groups had been eradicated from the event within the opening spherical itself.
In addition to the highly-anticipated India-Pakistan conflict, India’s World Cup marketing campaign will function different marquee matches. On October 22, India will tackle New Zealand in Dharamsala, adopted by a fixture towards England on October 29 in Lucknow.
FORMAT
The ODI World Cup event will preserve the round-robin format, much like the earlier version, that includes a complete of 45 league matches the place all taking part groups will compete towards one another.
Among the matches, six can be day matches, commencing at 10:30 am IST, whereas all different fixtures, together with the knockout matches, can be day-night encounters, beginning at 2 pm IST.
The prime 4 groups from the league stage will progress to the semifinals, that are scheduled to be held in Mumbai on November 15 and in Kolkata on November 16. Both the semifinals and the ultimate could have reserve days to account for any potential disruptions attributable to climate or unexpected circumstances.
In the occasion that India qualifies for the semifinals, their last-four stage match can be held in Mumbai, offering an added benefit to the house crew.
INDIA SCHEDULE
(With inputs from PTI)
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com