The World Cup holds a prestigious position in the series of cricket tournaments to celebrate the cricket sport across the world. Moreover, it fosters a competitive spirit and unity among the many countries and further contributes to the international development of the sport. Thus, the World Cup acts as a symbol of cricketing superiority and regional pride. After four years, this time again, the World Cup 2023 is being scheduled to be hosted in India, from October 5 to November 19. By the end of this blog, you will easily identify the teams participating in the tournament, the schedule for the matches, and the key match predictions.
World Cup 2023: Teams
The World Cup, a grand sports tournament in cricket is all set to take place in less than a month. Cricket World Cup fans are thrilled to witness another spectacular season filled with high-pressure matches, edge-of-the-seat chases, explosive batting, gagging bowling, and other such sports events. In the World Cup 2023, there will the top 10 teams of the world to participate in the tournament. The squad plays a significant role in the overall performance of any individual team. Every participant team should have a total of 15 players and they can finalize their team squad by September 28. Australia, Netherlands, and New Zealand have announced their official squads with India being the first. On the other hand, England and South Africa have unveiled the list of provisional players only. Furthermore, the countries that remained (Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan) to announce their squads will do so by the end of Asia Cup 2023.
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India Squad Team
The World Cup 2023 is scheduled to be hosted in India and it was the first team to announce the official squad including the star performers, such as Rohit Sharma (Captain), Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, Shubham Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, KL Rahul (WC), Hardik Pandya (Vice Captain), Ishan Kishan (WC), Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, and Mohammad Siraj. However, the exclusion of team players, Sanju Samson and Yuzvendra Chahal, was a few disappointments.
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Australia Squad Team
Australia was the first team to announce the provisional squad and the second team after India to finalize the 15 players. The team will be led by Pat Cummins with the other players including David Warner, Steve Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Alex Carey (WK), Ashton Agar, Sean Abbott, Josh Inglis (WK), Travis Head, Josh Hazlewood, Cameron Green, Adam Zampa, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Starc, and Mitchell Marsh.
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Netherlands Squad Team
The team squad of Netherlands includes the topmost performers including Scott Edwards (c), Max O’Dowd, Bas de Leede, Vikram Singh, Teja Nidamanuru, Paul van Meekeren, Colin Ackermann, Roelof van der Merwe, Logan van Beek, Aryan Dutt, Ryan Klein, Wesley Barresi, Saqib Zulfiqar, Shariz Ahmad, and Sybrand Engelbrecht.
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New Zealand Squad Team
The third team to announce the official squad was New Zealand. The team will be led by Kane Williamson who is glancing forward to win the title after remaining the runner-ups since the last two ICC World Cups. The remaining 14 players include Trent Boult, Mark Chapman, Devon, Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitch Santner, Ish Sodhi, Time Southee, and Will Young.
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England Squad Team
England has already released its squad on September 17 and is currently holding the championship of the ICC Cricket World Cup. It was an unexpected decision by the England team to choose Harry Brook in place of the talented player Jason Roy. The team includes Jos Buttler as the captain, Moeen Ali, Jonny Bairstow, Gus Atkinson, Sam Curran, Dawid Malan, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes, Reece Topley, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood, and David Willey.
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South Africa Squad Team
The provisional list of the squad for the South African team is Temba Bavuma (C), Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Sisanda Magala, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, and Rassie van der Dussen.
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Pakistan Squad Team
To be announced soon.
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Sri Lanka Squad Team
To be announced soon.
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Bangladesh Squad Team
To be announced soon.
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Afghanistan Squad Team
The team Afghanistan may constitute Hashmatullah Shahidi as a captain, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Riaz Hassan, Rahmat Shah, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Ikram Alikhil, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Abdul Rahman, and Naveen-ul-Haq.
World Cup 2023: Schedule
The One-Day International World Cup 2023 is starting on October 5 and will have its finale on November 19. It is based on a round-robin and knockout tournament format with a total count of 48 matches approximately. Therefore, India being the host country will have the opening match of the ICC World Cup 2023 scheduled for England vs. New Zealand at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.
World Cup 2023: Key Match Predictions
Cricket fans and experts are eagerly predicting the eventual winner of the upcoming World Cup. The predictions for exact outcomes might be challenging and are based on certain factors that can influence the tournament’s whole course. Some of these factors that can determine the outcome of the tournament and contribute to the greatest match predictions are as follows.
- Australian and Indian teams may prove to be strong contenders because of their rich history of success and challenging lineups.
- A two time-champion (1983, 2011) and the 3rd-ranked ODI Indian team will definitely enjoy the home advantage this time.
- The Australian team had remained as the five-time winners, making it a tough competitor for the other participating teams.
- The trophy of World Cup 2019 was won by the defending champs England, therefore, making the team more competitive and motivated for this edition.
- Apart from these, it has also been predicted that some underdogs may also perform well in this competition.
- Teams of Bangladesh and Afghanistan have also enhanced their gameplays and there are possibilities that they might surprise the audience with their extraordinary performance.
Overall, the team that hits the right balance among batting, bowling, and fielding and further shows a sense of resilience in pressure situations will surely have an edge over others.
Wrap Up!
Undoubtedly, the ICC World Cup 2023 will be a compelling spectacle that is filled with intense cricketing battles and thrilling moments. The competition will be harsh along with top teams showcasing the star performers’ desire to win the prestigious trophy. If you look forward to knowing every insight about the upcoming tournament, you must follow the website of CBTF tips today only.
