New Delhi: BCCI have announced 14000 more tickets for the iconic clash between the arch-rivals India and Pakistan in the ongoing edition of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, on October 14.
“The BCCI announces the release of 14,000 tickets for the highly anticipated India v. Pakistan match to be held on October 14, 2023, at Ahmedabad. The sale of tickets for the match will commence from 12 PM IST onwards on October 8th, 2023. Fans can purchase tickets by visiting the official ticketing website,” said BCCI in their media release.
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BCCI set to release 14,000 tickets for India v. Pakistan League Match on October 14, 2023.
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Ahead of the Pakistan clash, Team India will be in one-on-one action against five-time World Champions Australia in their ODI World Cup 2023 opener. The Men in Blue will face the Aussies at the Chepauk Stadium in Chennai, on October 8.
India is a two-time World Cup winner, having won the trophy in 1983 and 2011. Sunday’s clash will re-start their quest of ending the decade-long global trophy drought. On the other hand, Australia have won the World Cup five times – in 1987, 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2015. They are also the only side to win three successive ODI World Cup titles and have the knack of being at their best in mega events.
Apart from the trend of host nations winning World Cups in the last three editions, the recent form also is in India’s favour. An Asia Cup triumph in Sri Lanka, followed by beating Australia 2-1 at home last month means Rohit Sharma & Co enter the competition as the top-ranked ODI team and with optimism to do what MS Dhoni-led side did in their 2011 World Cup winning run.
For India, they have a first-time World Cup captain in Rohit Sharma, who had missed out on the 2011 campaign. Since then, Rohit has been a destructive opener in the format and even topped run charts in the 2019 World Cup. With Shubman Gill unlikely to be available for Sunday’s game due to illness and Ishan Kishan potentially coming in, Rohit’s role at the top becomes all more crucial to give India a resounding start.
In-form batters Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul look certain to fill spots three, four and five, while vice-captain Hardik Pandya will be entrusted with finishing duties. If India considers going in with a three-man spin attack of Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin should conditions allow, especially with a black soil pitch, then Hardik will be the third pacer alongside Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj.
