India skipper Rohit Sharma is anticipating the approaching ODI International Cup within the nation to be a highly-competitive affair since “the sport has turn into sooner”.
Twenty-20 cricket, the slam bang model of the sport, has impacted all codecs, together with the standard five-day video games the place the batters don’t seem to be averse to going for his or her strokes from the phrase cross.
India will purpose for his or her 3rd name and the second one at house after they start their marketing campaign in opposition to five-time champions Australia in Chennai on October 8.
India play all their 9 league suits at other venues together with, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi, Lucknow and Bengaluru.
“This International Cup goes to be very aggressive as the sport has turn into sooner and groups are enjoying extra undoubtedly than ever ahead of,” Rohit was once quoted as announcing in an ICC unencumber.
“All this augurs smartly for lovers international, promising them many exciting moments. We stay up for making ready smartly and being at our absolute best this October-November,” he added.
After their duel with Australia, the hosts will transfer to Delhi for a conflict in opposition to Afghanistan on October 11.
INDIA VS PAKISTAN
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India’s much-anticipated conflict with arch-rival Pakistan is scheduled for October 15 on the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
The 2 Asian neighbours now play in opposition to every different handiest on the ICC and ACC occasions as bilateral cricket ties are frozen because of diplomatic stress. The newest fit between the 2 international locations was once all over the T20 International Cup in Australia, final 12 months.
India and Pakistan have confronted every different seven occasions in ODI International Cup – in 1992, 1996, 1999, 2003, 2011, 2015 and 2019.
The one time they didn’t conflict in a 50-over International Cup was once in 2007 when each the groups crashed out of the match within the opening around itself.
India’s different big-ticket fixtures come with suits in opposition to New Zealand and England on October 22 and 29 in Dharamsala and Lucknow respectively.
FORMAT
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The match keeps the round-robin layout of final time with all groups enjoying in opposition to every different for a complete of 45 league suits.
There are six day suits within the match, which can get started at 10:30am IST.
All different suits, together with the knockouts, will probably be day-night fixtures beginning at 2pm IST.
The highest 4 groups will qualify for the semifinals to be performed in Mumbai on November 15 and in Kolkata on November 16. The semifinals and the overall may have reserve days.
If India qualify for the semifinals, they’ll play their last-four level recreation in Mumbai.