India is gearing as much as independently host the 50-over World Cup for the primary time this 12 months, beginning October 05. The battle for the trophy will characteristic 10 groups, and England, the reigning champions since 2019, will search to defend their title.

In the meantime, in keeping with Cricbuzz’s experiences, the Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) is planning to rearrange a grand ceremony a day earlier than the occasion kicks off. This ceremony will see the participation of all 10 staff captains, alongside distinguished ICC and BCCI officers.

Though the official announcement concerning the venue for the ceremony is pending, there’s sturdy hypothesis that the famend Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, which is about to host each the opening and ultimate matches of the 2023 World Cup, is prone to be the chosen location for the event’s ceremony.

The curtain-raiser for the 2023 World Cup will witness a battle between reigning champions England and the staff that secured the runner-up spot final time, New Zealand. The long-anticipated India-Pakistan encounter is earmarked for October 14 at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium.