For a critical ODI World Cup warm-up match against the Netherlands scheduled for Tuesday, October 3, at the Greenfield Stadium, the Men in Blue have begun their journey to Trivandrum. However, both sides are having to deal with a surprise foe in the form of rain. The warm-up game between India and England before this match was ruined by bad weather, and not a single delivery was bowled. The second innings of the Netherlands’ exhibition match against Australia were similarly marred by the erratic rain.
The Indian team left the Guwahati airport on Sunday for Trivandrum with the hopes of playing the Dutch team without any rain. In India’s opening ODI World Cup 2023 warm-up game, captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and decided to bat first, recalling their initial warm-up match against England. Mother Nature, however, had other ideas as she unleashed a torrential downpour on Guwahati’s Barsapara Stadium, engulfing the city in foreboding clouds and ultimately forcing the game’s cancellation.
Despite the washout, everyone is now focused on the forthcoming match between India and the Netherlands since it serves as an exciting prelude to the main event, when Team India is scheduled to begin their World Cup campaign against Australia on October 8 in Chennai.
Before the 2023 ODI World Cup, Team India has a string of comebacks.
An important milestone for the Indian team occurred last Thursday when veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was selected for the final 15-man roster. This modification followed the tragic injury that prevented left-arm spinner Axar Patel from competing in the tournament. With the return of KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, and Jasprit Bumrah, Ashwin joins an exclusive group of remarkable comebacks.
In an exciting Super Four Asia Cup match against Pakistan, Rahul made a commanding return and scored a century. Iyer also displayed his talent by scoring an outstanding century against Australia in the second One-Day International. As for Bumrah, he delivered a furious spell against Pakistan during the Asia Cup Super Fours, showing flashes of his former glory.
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