The 2023 ODI World Cup is set to start soon. India will host the event. Recently, ICC has confirmed the schedule for the warm-up games of the event. Here, we take a look at the schedule of the 2023 ODI WC Warm-Up matches that have been announced.
It is important for teams to get some experience in the conditions before the event. This will promise a competitive tournament when it comes to the quality of the games. Three cities will get the chance to host these games.
Schedule for the Warm-Up ODI WC announced
The warm-up games will start on September 29th and will finish on October 3rd. A total of 10 games will take place during this phase before the actual competition begins. All games will start at 2 PM IST. Here is a look at the schedule for the event:
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The schedule for the #CWC23 warm-up fixtures has been released!
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India will get to face the Netherlands and England as part of their warm-up fixtures. While the Netherlands game will happen in Trivandrum, against England, the match will take place in Guwahati. It will be a tough practice fixture for India against the defending champions. It will be a needed one as India can review its preparation with the outing against arguably the best side in the competition.
Three cities to host these games
Hyderabad, Guwahati and Trivandrum will host these warm-up matches. After the World Cup schedule was announced, many had their opinion about these cities not hosting the World Cup. While Hyderabad got some games in the new schedule, Assam and Kerala missed out. However, they have now got a chance to host these games. The Warm-up Matches will see all the stars of each team turn up. Hence, it would be an exciting event for the fans.
