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There have been numerous discussions over how the teams will be affected since the World Cup 2023 schedule was revealed. This essay will examine how the World Cup schedule helps India, the tournament’s hosts.
India will begin their tournament on October 8 against Australia, the most successful side in World Cup history.
India vs Australia
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Australia and India will face off at Chennai’s Chidambaram Stadium. Low-scoring contests frequently take place at the Chidambaram Stadium. India will feel like they have an advantage going into this match because the ground and playing conditions suit spinners. In most cases, the help for spinners is only temporary because, in day-night matches, dew is usually predicted to enter during the second innings. Most games will feature the dew effect, particularly India vs. Australia because it is a day-night game.
India should win this game to get off to a good start in the competition as the field and conditions would be in their favour.
India vs Afghanistan
At the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, India will play Afghanistan three days later, on October 11. Another venue with minimal scoring is the Arun Jaitley Stadium. In ODIs played there, the average first innings score has been 223. The Afghan team will be engaged by the pitch’s customary favouritism for spinners. Rashid Khan, a talisman, Mujeeb ur Rahman, and Noor Ahmad make up the rich spin trio that makes up the Afghanistan team. The Indian team is vulnerable to these three spinners’ mayhem. The outcome of the game is not significantly impacted by the coin toss. 14 of the 28 games have been won by bowling teams, while 13 have been won by batting teams.
The Indian squad should be able to defeat the Afghanistan team even though the ground favours spin bowlers.
India vs Pakistan
The crucial match between India and Pakistan will take place in Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium on October 15. Narendra Modi Stadium pitch has significantly favoured batters over the past few years. One hitter in particular who has had a lot of success on the ground is Shubman Gill. The young Indian opener has amassed a sizable number of ground runs. Even in a T20I match against New Zealand earlier this year, he recorded a century there. Both nations would desire a pitch that is beneficial for batting. Since they didn’t want to play in Ahmedabad, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) requested a change in locations for this game.
The ground will be in both teams’ favour, but India’s World Cup head-to-head record gives them an advantage over their bitter opponents.
India vs Bangladesh
India will play their eastern neighbour, Bangladesh, after playing their western neighbours. At Pune’s Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) Cricket Stadium, India and Bangladesh will play the match. The Pune MCA Stadium is once more a favourable venue for batting. MCA Stadium, like the majority of stadiums in India, will support spinners as the game progresses. Both teams have spinners that can take advantage of the playing surface, but Bangladesh’s team risks failing due to the absence of experienced batters.
India will enter the contest as the favourite and be predicted to win.
India vs New Zealand
India will meet New Zealand on October 22nd after playing three straight Asian opponents. In the semi-finals of the 2019 World Cup, New Zealand defeated them. The Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium in Dharmsala will host the game. Fast bowlers who can swing the ball are generally favoured at the HPCA venue. The New Zealand bowlers will benefit from the circumstances since they have bowlers who can swing the ball both ways. For a very long time, the Indian team lacked bowlers who could swing the ball quickly. Another factor in their benefit is the variety of the New Zealand pace bowling assault.
India must play superbly in both of the game’s powerplays in order to overcome New Zealand, who will enter this match as the favourite.
India vs England
On October 29 at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow, India will meet the reigning champions, England. The current best team in the white ball format appears to be England. The one thing that potentially goes in India’s favour is the Ekana stadium’s slow field and relatively large boundary dimensions compared to other Indian stadiums. The England squad has intentionally played at a higher run rate in ODIs during the past few years. In order to contain the English lineup, the Indian spinners will be essential.
Due to the strength of their white-ball team, England will enter the match as the favourite. Indian spinners will be important to the contest.
India vs Qualifier 2
The team that India will play against has not yet been determined; it will be determined following the completion of the World Cup Qualifiers. India should regard themselves as the favoured when playing at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium.
India vs South Africa
On November 5th, India will play South Africa at the venerable Eden Gardens stadium in Kolkata. The ground at Eden Gardens is batting-friendly due to the pitch and shorter boundaries. One of the teams that has struggled to compete at World Cups in recent years is South Africa. Their batting does not appear strong at present, which may very well be the cause of yet another underwhelming performance in the World Cup.
India will enter the match as the favoured and the favourite to win.
India vs Qualifier 1
The 11th of November will see India’s final league stage match at Bengaluru’s Chinnaswamy Stadium against one of the qualifiers. For batters, Chinnaswamy Stadium is a paradise. If India makes it to the tournament’s knockout round, the stadium might be able to assist the batters find their groove. India will face one of the qualifiers at this venue and will enter the game as the favourite.
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