The ICC World Cup 2023 is just three days away from now. The preparations for the tournament are in full flow as all the teams are giving their best to get battle-ready for the mega event. Teams have started arriving in India and in the next few days, the warmup games will begin as well. The tournament will open with a blockbuster clash between England and New Zealand on 5th October.
ICC World Cup 2023: Jos Buttler leaves out Virat Kohli as he picks his first 5 players for Dream ODI X1
England skipper Jos Buttler has picked his first 5 players for Dream ODI X1 ahead of the ICC World Cup 2023. What caught the attention of many he didn’t pick ODI great Virat Kohli. The Indian batter is one of the finest to have played the game.
Jos Buttler’s first pick was Indian captain Rohit Sharma. The batter is one of the best openers to have played in ODIs. His consistently and ability to hit big shots at the top have been the highlight of his career. He’s expected to play a huge role in the ICC World Cup 2023.
South Africa keeper-batter Quinton de Kock also made cut into the Jos Buttler’s first 5 players for Dream ODI X1. The proteas batter has been one of the finest to have played the game. He has announced his retirement from the format and will playing ICC World Cup 2023 last.
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Buttler also backed Glenn Maxwell to be in his team. The Australian all-rounder is one of the most valuable players for his team and has batted and bowled with same intensity. He will be one of the exciting players to play in the ICC World Cup 2023.
South African pacer Anrich Nortje too feature in Jos Buttler’s top 5 players. The pacer unfortunately has been ruled out of the ICC World Cup 2023 with the injury and his absence will leave a massive void for South Africa.
Buttler then picked his teammate Adil Rashid as his last player. The leg-spinner has been the backbone of the England’s bowling lineup since a while now and it’s fair to say that he will play a big role for his team in the ICC World Cup 2023.
Jos Buttler picks his first 5 players for Dream ODI X1.
– Rohit Sharma
– De kock
– Glenn Maxwell
– Anrich Nortje
– Adil Rashid
ICC World Cup 2023: Full schedule of the ICC World Cup
Here’s a full schedule of the ICC World Cup
| Match Number | Matches | Match Date | Match Time (IST) | Venue |
| Match 1 | England vs New Zealand | 5-Oct | 2:00 PM | Ahmedabad |
| Match 2 | Pakistan vs Netherlands | 6-Oct | 2:00 PM | Hyderabad |
| Match 3 | Bangladesh vs Afghanistan | 7-Oct | 10:30 AM | Dharamsala |
| Match 4 | South Africa vs Sri Lanka | 7-Oct | 2:00 PM | Delhi |
| Match 5 | India vs Australia | 8-Oct | 2:00 PM | Chennai |
| Match 6 | New Zealand vs Netherlands | 9-Oct | 2:00 PM | Hyderabad |
| Match 7 | England vs Bangladesh | 10-Oct | 10:30 AM | Dharamsala |
| Match 8 | Pakistan vs Sri Lanka | 10-Oct | 2:00 PM | Hyderabad |
| Match 9 | India vs Afghanistan | 11-Oct | 2:00 PM | Delhi |
| Match 10 | Australia vs South Africa | 12-Oct | 2:00 PM | Lucknow |
| Match 11 | New Zealand vs Bangladesh | 13-Oct | 2:00 PM | Chennai |
| Match 12 | India vs Pakistan | 14-Oct | 2:00 PM | Ahmedabad |
| Match 13 | England vs Afghanistan | 15-Oct | 2:00 PM | Delhi |
| Match 14 | Australia vs Sri Lanka | 16-Oct | 2:00 PM | Lucknow |
| Match 15 | South Africa vs Netherlands | 17-Oct | 2:00 PM | Dharamsala |
| Match 16 | New Zealand vs Afghanistan | 18-Oct | 2:00 PM | Chennai |
| Match 17 | India vs Bangladesh | 19-Oct | 2:00 PM | Pune |
| Match 18 | Australia vs Pakistan | 20-Oct | 2:00 PM | Bengaluru |
| Match 19 | Netherlands vs Sri Lanka | 21-Oct | 10:30 AM | Lucknow |
| Match 20 | England vs South Africa | 21-Oct | 2:00 PM | Mumbai |
| Match 21 | India vs New Zealand | 22-Oct | 2:00 PM | Dharamsala |
| Match 22 | Pakistan vs Afghanistan | 23-Oct | 2:00 PM | Chennai |
| Match 23 | South Africa vs Bangladesh | 24-Oct | 2:00 PM | Mumbai |
| Match 24 | Australia vs Netherlands | 25-Oct | 2:00 PM | Delhi |
| Match 25 | England vs Sri Lanka | 26-Oct | 2:00 PM | Bengaluru |
| Match 26 | Pakistan vs South Africa | 27-Oct | 2:00 PM | Chennai |
| Match 27 | Australia vs New Zealand | 28-Oct | 10:30 AM | Dharamsala |
| Match 28 | Netherlands vs Bangladesh | 28-Oct | 2:00 PM | Kolkata |
| Match 29 | India vs England | 29-Oct | 2:00 PM | Lucknow |
| Match 30 | Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka | 30-Oct | 2:00 PM | Pune |
| Match 31 | Pakistan vs Bangladesh | 31-Oct | 2:00 PM | Kolkata |
| Match 32 | New Zealand vs South Africa | 1-Nov | 2:00 PM | Pune |
| Match 33 | India vs Sri Lanka | 2-Nov | 2:00 PM | Mumbai |
| Match 34 | Netherlands vs Afghanistan | 3-Nov | 2:00 PM | Lucknow |
| Match 35 | New Zealand vs Pakistan | 4-Nov | 10:30 AM | Bengaluru |
| Match 36 | England vs Australia | 4-Nov | 2:00 PM | Ahmedabad |
| Match 37 | India vs South Africa | 5-Nov | 2:00 PM | Kolkata |
| Match 38 | Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka | 6-Nov | 2:00 PM | Delhi |
| Match 39 | Australia vs Afghanistan | 7-Nov | 2:00 PM | Mumbai |
| Match 40 | England vs Netherlands | 8-Nov | 2:00 PM | Pune |
| Match 41 | New Zealand vs Sri Lanka | 9-Nov | 2:00 PM | Bengaluru |
| Match 42 | South Africa vs Afghanistan | 10-Nov | 2:00 PM | Ahmedabad |
| Match 43 | Australia vs Bangladesh | 11-Nov | 10:30 AM | Pune |
| Match 44 | England vs Pakistan | 11-Nov | 2:00 PM | Kolkata |
| Match 45 | India vs Netherlands | 12-Nov | 2:00 PM | Bengaluru |
| 1st Semi-Final | T.B.C. vs T.B.C. | 15-Nov | 2:00 PM | Mumbai |
| 2nd Semi-Final | T.B.C. vs T.B.C. | 16-Nov | 2:00 PM | Kolkata |
| Final | T.B.C. vs T.B.C. | 19-Nov | 2:00 PM | Ahmedaba |