The ICC World Cup 2023 will start from Thursday October 5, with England vs New Zealand match. After that Pakistan will face Netherlands on 6th October. India will start their world cup campaign with a clash against Australia on Sunday, October 8. In this world cup 10 teams will play 48 matches over 46 days at 10 different venues. All 10 captains attained pre-world cup press conference today.
India skipper Rohit Sharma said, “I have said it from the start, you know, every leader sitting here wants to achieve something really special for their country. It is something that is very highly prized; the 50-Over World Cup is something that I have always dreamt of growing up as a child, and I am sure it is the same for all the guys sitting here as well. One thing I can assure, which I am pretty sure everyone knows, is that people are going to love this tournament here; the stadium is going to be jam-packed because people here in India love their cricket as much as they love their team, but they love their cricket as well. But rest assured, it’s going to be a great tournament.”
Pakistan captain Babar Azam said, “We received good hospitality, and we were not expecting this, but I think the way people responded to us, everyone enjoyed it. We are here for a week in Hyderabad, so we do not feel like we are in India; it was like we are at home. We enjoyed and had a lot of fun. It’s good, and I think it’s a golden opportunity for everyone to give 100% and enjoy the tournament.”
India will face Pakistan on 14th October at Ahmedabad. Babar Azam on the India vs Pakistan match said, “Yes, very excited. Before 14th, we have 2 matches and we are strategizing on a match to match basis. IND PAK is always a big match and everyone is waiting for this match.” About World Cup challenge Rohit Sharma said, “It’s quite challenging when you have to play such a form when you have to play 11 games and be on top of your games. So it is important that you break down and focus at one game at a time.”