The ODI World Cup 2023 edition kicked off on Thursday (October 5) with the defending champions England taking on New Zealand in Ahmedabad. On Friday (October 6), Babar Azam-led Pakistan will face the Netherlands at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.

'Pakistan's fielding has...': Dav Whatmore on Babar Azam-led Men in Green ahead of their CWC '23 opener

Australia could be without their star all-rounder Marcus Stoinis for their World Cup 2023 opener against India on Sunday (Oct 8) in Chennai, head coach Andrew McDonald said to media on Thursday.

ODI World Cup 2023: Star Australia all-rounder doubtful for India tie, confirms head coach Andrew McDonald

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

In the repeat of the 2019 CWC Final, New Zealand faced England in the curtain raiser of World Cup 2023 in Ahmedabad on Thursday. While star match-winner Ben Stokes missed out for England due to a hip niggle, the Kiwis were without three first-team players in Tim Southee, regular captain Kane Williamson and seamer Lockie Ferguson.

ODI World Cup 2023: Joe Root's 77 propels England to 282/9 against New Zealand in opener

The CWC 2023 edition kicked off on Thursday (October 5) with the defending champions England taking on New Zealand in Ahmedabad. Team India, under Rohit Sharma, will open their campaign on Sunday (October 5) when they take on Australia at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

CWC '23: Shikhar Dhawan shares heartfelt post for Team India ahead of opener vs Australia

England batsman Joe Root has become popular for taking on the bowlers, especially pacers, in the recent time with his reverse shots. Former English captain's skill was on the display once again during the ODI World Cup 2023 opening game against New Zealand.

ODI World Cup 2023, ENG vs NZ: Watch Joe Root REVERSE RAMPS Trent Boult for a six in tournament opener

Former England captain Michael Vaughan believes that Jos Buttler-led defending champions have it in them to replicate their 2019 success in the 2023 ODI World Cup in India.

'England can win World Cup 2023 as...': Former England captain Michael Vaughan's BIG claim

New Zealand's Matt Henry took the first wicket of 2023 ODI World Cup in the opening game against England in Ahmedabad on October 5. Henry sent back Englishman Dawid Malan in the eight over of the innings on a team score of 40.

ODI World Cup 2023, ENG vs NZ: Watch Matt Henry dismisses Dawid Malan for first wicket of tournament

ODI World Cup 2023, ENG vs NZ: Thousands of empty seats in tournament opener

Former England captain Nasser Hussain has backed Team India to win the CWC 2023 edition, which kicked off on Thursday (October 5) with the defending champions England taking on New Zealand in Ahmedabad.

India are No.1 ODI side, hard to look beyond them: Nasser Hussain puts his money on hosts to win CWC '23

The ODI World Cup 2023 got underway on Thursday, October 5 in Ahmedabad when England and New Zealand skippers made it to the middle for the toss. Tom Latham, leading Kiwis in Kane Williamson's absence, won the coin flip as Black Caps decided to bowl first at the Narendra Modi Stadium.

ODI World Cup 2023: England's Ben Stokes out of New Zealand game with injury, Harry Brook named replacement

The D-Day is finally here. ICC ODI World Cup 2023 gets underway on Thursday (October 5) in Ahmedabad with the defending champions England taking on New Zealand. For the past few months, there has been good hype around the ODI World Cup, being held entirely in India.

Pakistan will beat India for the first-time in ODI World Cup history: Former England batter makes BOLD claim

The ODI World Cup 2023 is not going to have an opening ceremony, as per reports. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), however, hadn't announced a formal plan for the ceremony, but there were reports doing rounds of some famous artists going to perform after the Captains' Day event.

ODI World Cup 2023: No opening ceremony? Here's what we know so far

The ODI World Cup 2023 warm-up games got over on October 3 with Australia and Afghanistan registering wins against Pakistan and Sri Lanka, respectively, in the last attempt to tune up their preparations.

ODI World Cup: Australia, Afghanistan register win in warm-ups, India vs Netherlands washed out

Ahead of the CWC 2023 opener, where defending champions England meet New Zealand in Ahmedabad on Thursday (October 5), Jos Buttler has confirmed that Ben Stokes isn't fully fit.

CWC 2023: Jos Buttler confirms Ben Stokes 'not fully fit' for England vs New Zealand curtain raiser

India skipper Rohit Sharma has opened up on his team’s approach as they prepare for the upcoming ODI World Cup which starts on Thursday (Oct 5). Rohit, one of the 10 captains in the marquee tournament, will eye glory but insists his team will take one match at a time during the tournament.

ODI World Cup 2023: Rohit Sharma opens up on Team India's approach, says 'not thinking too much about...'

Rohit Sharma became India's full-time captain early in 2022. Thus, captaincy came very late for Rohit. Back then, he was 34 and just a few months away from turning 35.

'Sehwag, Gambhir, Yuvraj missed out': Rohit opines on his captaincy, 'grateful' to lead India in CWC '23

The countdown for the ODI World Cup has reached the final 24 hours as England and New Zealand are set to square off in a mouth-watering curtain-raiser on Thursday (Oct 5).

ODI World Cup 2023: Dav Whatmore outlines key battles ahead of England vs New Zealand curtain-raiser

The ICC ODI World Cup 2023 edition gets underway on Thursday (October 5) with defending champions England taking on New Zealand in the tournament opener in Ahmedabad.

No Pakistan! Former India captain Sourav Ganguly predicts CWC 2023 semi-finalists

Former India pacer Zaheer Khan thinks South Africa will be spoiling the party for a lot of teams in the ODI World Cup 2023. While the Proteas are tagged as 'chokers' when it comes to the ICC tournaments, Khan said they will be a force to reckon with in the quadrennial event which starts Thursday (October 5).

ODI World Cup 2023: South Africa to spoil party for many teams, says former India pacer Zaheer Khan

Axar Patel's injury opened the doors for R Ashwin's comeback in the ODI setup recently. After Axar suffered an injury during Asia Cup 2023, Ashwin was recalled in the ODI setup -- for the first time since early 2022 -- during the home ODIs versus Australia in the run-up to the 50-over World Cup, which starts on Thursday (October 5) in Ahmedabad.

R Ashwin’s inclusion in Team India's CWC '23 squad is very good decision: Former captain Sourav Ganguly

Defending champions England are all set to take on 2015 and 2019 runners up New Zealand in the opening game of ODI World Cup 2023 on October 5. While Ben Stokes is making a comeback for England in ODIs for the quadrennial event, Kiwis will be without their regular skipper Kane Williamson. Nonetheless, there are enough match-winners on each side and here are some top players to watch out for in the game between 2019's finalists.

ODI World Cup 2023, England vs New Zealand: Top players to watch out in tournament opener

England's World Cup-winning captain Eoin Morgan feels winning the CWC 2023 edition, which kicks off on October 5 (Thursday) in India, would be a bigger achievement for Jos Buttler-led defending champions after their 2019 success.

Winning CWC '23 in India would be bigger achievement for England than 2019 title, says ex-captain Morgan

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