Following hosting the second match of the World Cup 2023 between Bangladesh and Afghanistan, the HPCA Cricket Stadium in Dharamsala has come under severe scrutiny over patchy and sandy outfield, deemed ‘average’ by ICC on Sunday.

World Cup: The way the surface is, outfield is, that’s not ideal: Jos Buttler on Dharamsala ground situation

KL Rahul and Virat Kohli's rescue act helped India beat Australia by six wickets in their World Cup opener in Chennai. Wion's cricket expert Dav Whatmore broke down how the duo built their 165-run stand to get India out of trouble.

Rahul, Kohli bail India out of trouble

Following complaints by Afghanistan’s head coach Jonathan Trott after his side’s first match of the World Cup 2023 on Saturday, the ICC rated Dharamsala outfield as ‘average’.

CWC: ICC rates Dharamsala outfield 'average' following AFG-BAN game, England’s game to go ahead per schedule

It's a blockbuster Sunday at the ICC ODI World Cup as hosts India and five-time champions Australia begin their World Cup campaigns with a crunch clash against each other in Chennai. Both India and Australia start the showpiece event as title contenders, and both would look to begin their campaign on a winning note.

India begin World Cup campaign against Australia

Pakistan kicked-off the ODI World Cup 2023 campaign with an 81 run victory over Netherlands at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad on Friday.

Pakistan vs Netherlands: Pakistan beat Netherlands by 81 runs

Pakistan started off their World Cup 2023 campaign with a win against Netherlands on October 6 in Hyderabad but no fans or media persons from the country were there to support or record the moment.

ODI World Cup 2023: BCCI working on getting visas for Pakistan fans, journalists, says ICC

The bowlers have their task cut out at the ICC World Cup. Batters are expected to feast on tailor-made conditions and the fielding restrictions are always a challenge in 50-over Cricket. The best bowlers in the world have relished the challenge in the past and some of Cricket's best bowlers have delivered big hauls in past editions of the World Cup. So will the pacers be smiling at the end of the tournament or will the conditions in India favour the spinners? 1996 World Cup-winning coach Dav Whatmore is WION's Cricket pundit and he has backed left-arm pacers to have a ball.

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The Cricket World Cup 2023 is not just about cricket; it's also a game-changer for India's economy. Economists at the Bank of Baroda estimate that hosting the tournament could provide a boost of 22,000 crore rupees, or roughly 2.6 billion dollars.

India’s $2.6 Bn economic ‘powerplay’

Defending champions England take on New Zealand in the opening game of the Cricket World Cup on Thursday at the start of a marathon tournament which could dictate the event's place in the future of the sport.

ODI World Cup 2023: Defending champions England set to take on New Zealand in tournament opener

The ODI cricket World Cup got underway at the world's biggest cricket stadium in India on Thursday (October 5). A repeat of the epic 2019 WC final, organisers had anticipated the crowd to fill the 130,000-seat Narendra Modi Stadium but images and videos showed the playing arena wearing an eerie, deserted look.

World Cup 2023: Fans slam BCCI as stadium wears deserted look in England vs New Zealand opener

The Cricket World Cup promises edge-of-the-seat entertainment. The sport's best players have an opportunity to achieve sporting immortality reserved only for a select few. 1996 World Cup-winning coach Dav Whatmore is WION's Cricket pundit and he has drawn up a list of five players who he believes will be Gamechangers over the course of the World Cup.

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ICC World Cup 2023: Ravindra Jadeja to look out for at ODI WC

ICC World Cup 2023: Mohammad Rizwan to look out for at ODI WC

Team India is one of the favourites to win the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 edition, which got underway on October 5 in Ahmedabad. In India's final 15-member CWC squad, there are as many as six players who are playing their maiden ODI World Cup. Here is a look at all of them:

ODI World Cup 2023: Indians Playing Their Maiden ODI World Cup

This is the golden era of batting in Cricket. The rapid growth of T20 Cricket has had a ripple effect in ODI Cricket with batters constantly pushing the boundaries. The ODI World Cup promises a run-feast for the batters and top names in the international game are expected to keep the scorers bust. 1996 World Cup-winning coach Dav Watmore picks the five batters he thinks will own this World Cup and there aren't too many surprises.

ICC World Cup 2023: Five Batters to watch out for at World Cup

No one can match Australia when it comes to World Cup Pedigree. The Australians are record five-time champions and enter the marquee event in India with a strong squad. 1996 World Cup-winning coach Dav Whatmore expects Pat Cummins' side to once again be in the mix for the title. Whatmore broke down Australia's strengths and weaknesses in a discussion with Sports Editor Digvijay Singh Deo on Wion World of Cricket.

World Cup specialists Australia chase sixth title

With ODI World Cup just around the corner, Indian fans are hoping for another trophy in the tournament which is happing in their backyard this time. Over the years, India have had many memorable victories in the marquee event but the most iconic wins still remain the ones in 1983 and 2011 finals.

With ODI World Cup nearing, here's India's famous wins at the previous editions

The Rohit Sharma-led Indian Cricket team go into the ICC Cricket World Cup as favourites alongside defending champions England. The Men in Blue are bidding to end a jinx that stretches back to 2013. Can India win the World Cup at home? What are India's strengths and weaknesses? 1996 World Cup-winning coach Dav Whatmore backs India to win the tournament on WION World of Cricket.

India Strong favourites for World Cup Glory

The ICC ODI World Cup 2023 is just days away and India is one of the strong contestants to lift the trophy. Over the years, Indian batters have dominated the World Cup batting charts, and the fans hope this edition will also be the same. As India prepares for the ODI World Cup, here are the TOP FIVE Indian batters with the most runs in the ICC ODI World Cups.

India's TOP FIVE run-getters in ICC ODI World Cups

The ODI World Cups have seen some of the magnificent individual innings across 12 editions. There have been two double hundreds in ODI World Cups as well - by Martin Guptill and Chris Gayle, both in 2015. With the 13th edition of the ICC ODI World Cup just around the corner, have a look at the Top Five individual scores in the quadrennial tournament.

Batters with highest individual score in ICC ODI World Cups

Indians with most runs in ICC ODI World Cups

With the ODI World Cup nearing, here is a list of players with the fastest hundreds in the ODI World Cup. Down the years players like Glenn Maxwell, Steven Smith, and others have made their mark in the tournament but Ireland’s Kevin O'Brien leads the chart ahead of some of the greats of the game.

World Cup 2023: List of Players with Fastest ODI Hundreds | Records

After much delay, Pakistan cricket team's visa issues have finally been sorted and they are now cleared to travel to India. Earlier on Monday (September 25), the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) wrote to the International Cricket Council (ICC) raising 'serious concerns' over the delay in Babar Azam & Co.

CWC '23: After much delay, Pakistan visa issues sorted, team cleared to travel to India

Seven Caribbean countries will host matches at next year's T20 World Cup, including Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Friday.

ICC announces venues for Caribbean leg of 2024 T20 World Cup; Jamaica left out

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