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| Rohit Sharma gives his verdict as ICC announces ODI World Cup 2023 schedule | | | agencies
NEW DELHI, June 27: The Hitman knows a thing or many about white ball cricket, having played nearly 250 ODI matches. And he expects the ODI World Cup starting October 5 in India to be a closely fought competition. Even more so as the 50-over game has become much faster due to the prevalence of T20 cricket.
"This World Cup is going to be very competitive as the game has become faster and teams are playing more positively than ever before," Rohit said in an ICC release.
"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 added.
There was a time when Test cricket changed due to the high number of One-day Internationals being played. Now ODIs have been impacted. This is what happens when a game grows.
India, chasing their third World Cup title, will kick-off their campaign against five-time champions Australia in Chennai on October 8.
The big talking point before every tournament is when and where India will play Pakistan. At the World Cup, it will be on October 15 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
The two neighbours only play against each other at ICC and ACC tournaments, since bilateral cricket ties are frozen due to diplomatic tension. The most recent clash between the two teams was during the T20 World Cup in Australia last year. India and Pakistan have played each other on seven occasions in the ODI World Cup - in 1992, 1996, 1999, 2003, 2011, 2015 and 2019. India won all seven games.
India's other engagements include matches against New Zealand and England on October 22 and 29 in Dharamsala and Lucknow, respectively. |
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