The India VS Pakistan high voltage clash of the ODI World Cup 2023 is set to take place at the “World’s Largest Stadium”. The Narendra Modi Stadium which was inaugurated in the year 2021, is set to hold this contest. This is done by the BCCI to allow maximum viewers to get a chance to watch the game. The India VS Pakistan contests are always fun to watch. The action on display in these games is elite. Be it the batting, bowling, or fielding, the intensity of all of it is high. Here is an in-depth look at the same:
India VS Pakistan 2023 ODI World Cup Clash to Be Held at the Narendra Modi Stadium:
The “El Classico” of international cricket or India VS Pakistan will unfold at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Arch-Rivals India and Pakistan will lock horns at this iconic stadium. Around 120,000 fans are expected to watch the game. The last time that India played against Pakistan on Indian soil was back in 2016 in the ICC T20 World Cup. This game was played in Eden Gardens and was a low-scoring thriller.
The last time that an India VS Pakistan contest took place in the ODI World Cup in India, was at the AS Bindra Stadium in Mohali in 2011. This was also a high-intensity match as it was the semi-final of the ODI World Cup. The India VS Pakistan game was also seen by Dr. Manmohan Singh and Yousaf Raza Gillani, the then prime ministers of both rival nations. There was on-field tension too.
Indian Cricket Team Wants Spin-Friendly Tracks:
The ICC ODI World Cup is likely to kick off on the 5th of October. The following is the list of venues to be considered for hosting the games by the BCCI:
Location | Stadium |
Bengaluru | M Chinnaswamy Stadium |
Kolkata | Eden Gardens |
Mumbai | Wankhede Stadium |
Indore | Holkar International Stadium |
Lucknow | Ekana Sports Stadium |
Guwahati | Barsapara Stadium |
Delhi | Arun Jaitley Stadium |
Hyderabad | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium |
Rajkot | Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium |
Trivandrum | Greenfield International Stadium |
Dharamshala | HPCA Cricket Stadium |
Nagpur | Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium |
Commenting on the request made by the Indian team a source in the BCCI said, “The Indian team has performed well on slow tracks in the past few years at home. So the team management had requested that whenever the schedule is being prepared the Indian team should face top teams on slow pitches. They wanted to have the home advantage.”
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