With the ODI World Cup set to commence on the 5th of October later this year across ten venues in India, Zero Wicket takes a closer look at the recently announced fixture list and shortlists five of the biggest clashes you need to tune in for.
3. India vs Pakistan, 15th October 2023, Ahmedabad
To many, 'the match' of the group stages, a high-voltage encounter between fierce rivals India and Pakistan is set to take place in front 130,000 fans come the 15th of October. The last time the two countries met on a cricket field saw Virat Kohli carrying India over the line in a nail-biting thriller at the Melbourne Cricket Ground during the T20 World Cup.
In the 50-over format, Pakistan have defeated India 73 times, 19 of those victories having come on Indian soil. However, since 2010, India have won 10 of the 14 ODI's played between the two countries. This game, in particular, has a number of like-for-like matchups among the probable players making it an even more thrilling clash on a stage where the whole world will tune in, who will prove superior this time around?
