The ODI World Cup 2023’s eagerly anticipated India-Pakistan game will take place on Saturday, October 14 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. As they impatiently await the two heavyweight giants to face off against one other, fans’ excitement for the high-voltage fight is at an all-time high. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has revealed the officials for the highly awaited match.
According to rumors, Richard Illingworth and Marais Erasmus will serve as the on-field umpires for the important game, and Richard Kettleborough, an English international umpire, will serve as the third umpire. The match referee will be Andy Pycroft in the interim.
Notably, the opening match of the ODI World Cup 2023 will take place on October 5 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad between New Zealand and England, the winners of the previous tournament.
However, India-Pakistan is the focus of the crowd, with many willing to spend astronomical sums to witness the bitter rivals square off.
There have been numerous tales of people paying enormous sums of money to see the historic confrontation, and travel and lodging costs are at an all-time high. The fans, however, are unconcerned by the skyrocketing prices and are willing to do anything to attend the championship game of the cricket extravaganza.
In the ODI World Cup, India has defeated Pakistan without a single loss.
The players from Pakistan and India are both aware of the pressure the match will bring and have started making the necessary preparations to live up to their supporters’ expectations. The Men in Blue may be proud of a spotless record against Pakistan because they have triumphed in each of the seven ODI World Cup meetings between the two nations.
Therefore, the Babar Azam-led team will enter the game under immense pressure to defeat India for the first time on cricket’s biggest platform, while the Rohit Sharma-led team will face pressure to maintain their undefeated record.
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