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'Indian side is being destroyed...Pakistan a stable outfit': Former Pakistan pacer
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'Indian side is being destroyed...Pakistan a stable outfit': Former Pakistan pacer

The former Pakistan pacer also pointed out that India will be under a lot of pressure with the World Cup in their own backyard and not winning an ICC title for 10 years will also weigh on the minds of the players.

Fire breaks out at Kolkata's Eden Gardens during renovation work ahead of 2023 ODI World Cup
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Fire breaks out at Kolkata's Eden Gardens during renovation work ahead of 2023 ODI World Cup

The fire reportedly broke out after sparks emerged from a sauna heater and caught a stack of towels kept close by. However, the stadium staff swung into action quickly and doused the flames before much damage could be caused

Trent Boult focussed on winning Cricket World Cup after misses in 2015, 2019
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Trent Boult focussed on winning Cricket World Cup after misses in 2015, 2019

Despite giving up on the national contract, Trent Boult recently returned to the New Zealand ODI squad after a hiatus of one year for the series against England. 

World Cup wins don't come on platter, India 'working hard' to win it: Rohit Sharma
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World Cup wins don't come on platter, India 'working hard' to win it: Rohit Sharma

With young left-handed batter Tilak Varma being touted for a spot in India's World Cup squad given his batting prowess, captaub Rohit Sharma refused to give away anything other than praising him.

'It's been an issue for us for a long time': Rohit Sharma on India's No.4 batting worries ahead of ODI World Cup
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'It's been an issue for us for a long time': Rohit Sharma on India's No.4 batting worries ahead of ODI World Cup

Team India are vying to find a batter who can bat at the number four spot in ODIs, ahead of the World Cup, and skipper Rohit Sharma opened up on the issue on Thursday.

ICC World Cup 2023: Schedule, venues, ODI stats at each ground
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ICC World Cup 2023: Schedule, venues, ODI stats at each ground

Here is a look at the ten venues with fixtures and the ODIs stats at the respective grounds

ODI World Cup tickets to go on sale on 25 August; sales to take place in seven phases
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ODI World Cup tickets to go on sale on 25 August; sales to take place in seven phases

Apart from announcing the revised schedule for the ODI World Cup 2023, the ICC has also revealed that the ticket sales for the event will take place in seven phases, starting form 25 August.

India's revised schedule, ODI World Cup: IND start campaign against Australia, Pakistan match on 14 October
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India's revised schedule, ODI World Cup: IND start campaign against Australia, Pakistan match on 14 October

India's Revised Schedule for ODI World Cup: Dates and venues of India's ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 matches.

ODI World Cup Revised Schedule: Full list of Matches, Dates, Venues
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ODI World Cup Revised Schedule: Full list of Matches, Dates, Venues

ICC ODI World Cup 2023 Revised Schedule: Check out complete list of ODI World Cup 2023 matches, venues and dates.

ODI World Cup schedule: India vs Pakistan match rescheduled to 14 October as ICC announces revised fixtures
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ODI World Cup schedule: India vs Pakistan match rescheduled to 14 October as ICC announces revised fixtures

A total of nine ODI World Cup matches have been rescheduled by the ICC, including the marquee India vs Pakistan contest.

Pakistan cricket team gets government clearance for World Cup in India
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Pakistan cricket team gets government clearance for World Cup in India

Despite the green light, Pakistan said that it has 'deep concerns' about the security of the cricket team and it would relay them to ICC and the Indian authorities.

Pakistan handle pressure a lot better now, can beat India in World Cup, says pace legend Waqar Younis
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Pakistan handle pressure a lot better now, can beat India in World Cup, says pace legend Waqar Younis

Though the Babar Azam-led Pakistan team defeated India by 10 wickets in the 2021 T20 World Cup — their maiden victory over the arch-rivals in a World Cup game — they are yet to triumph over the Men in Blue in the ODI World Cup.

India will lose if Jasprit Bumrah doesn't play in the World Cup: Mohammad Kaif
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India will lose if Jasprit Bumrah doesn't play in the World Cup: Mohammad Kaif

Mohammad Kaif said that India need a fully fit Jasprit Bumrah to do well in the World Cup 2023 which will be held at home.

India vs West Indies: With 2-1 ODI series win, Men in Blue get clearer picture of their ideal World Cup combination
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India vs West Indies: With 2-1 ODI series win, Men in Blue get clearer picture of their ideal World Cup combination

India thrashed West Indies by 200 runs in the third ODI to take the series 2-1 and will now shift their focus to the Asia Cup and the ICC World Cup.

Ahead of ICC World Cup, DDCA to add more practice pitches, upgrade seats at Arun Jaitley Stadium
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Ahead of ICC World Cup, DDCA to add more practice pitches, upgrade seats at Arun Jaitley Stadium

Besides the two new practice pitches on the main square of Feroz Shah Kotla and the upgradation of 15,000 seats, the Delhi and Districts Cricket Association will also add brand new toilets and four new radio commentary boxes.

India vs Pakistan World Cup match on 14 October, more changes in schedule expected: Report
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India vs Pakistan World Cup match on 14 October, more changes in schedule expected: Report

India are set to take on Pakistan on 14 October at Ahmedabad in the World Cup 2023, a day before the originally scheduled date of 15 October.

ODI World Cup 2023:  ICC inspects venues at Bengaluru, Chennai, Thiruvananthapuram and Mumbai
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ODI World Cup 2023: ICC inspects venues at Bengaluru, Chennai, Thiruvananthapuram and Mumbai

India are set to begin their World Cup campaign on October 8 against five-time champions Australia at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai

ICC ODI World Cup tickets to go online on 10 August, claims report
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ICC ODI World Cup tickets to go online on 10 August, claims report

Although the tickets can be booked online, the fans will have to furnish paper tickets to be allowed entry into the venues. BCCI will set up ticket collection centres in every city that hosts matches.

BCCI, thank you for embarking on fixing stadiums, but the schedule mess is a cruel joke
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BCCI, thank you for embarking on fixing stadiums, but the schedule mess is a cruel joke

No final schedule, no ticket sales and no seamless entry into the stadiums — the run-up to the 2023 ODI World Cup hosted by BCCI has been quite a mess.

World Cup 2023 schedule to undergo changes: Why schedule is being changed? What changes can take place?
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World Cup 2023 schedule to undergo changes: Why schedule is being changed? What changes can take place?

BCCI secretary Jay Shah on Thursday confirmed that the 2023 ODI World Cup schedule will undergo a few changes. We explain the whole mess.