The fixtures list for the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 in India has been released along with the 10 venues for the mega event that will span across 46 days later this year. The World Cup will be held in India from October 5 to November 19, 2023.

ICC announces the fixtures for men's ODI World Cup 2023 in India

Sri Lanka continue to impress in the ongoing ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier in Zimbabwe with their third straight win on Sunday. The Island nation beat Ireland by 133 runs to advance to the Super Six stage of the ongoing tournament, while Ireland got knocked out.

Sri Lanka continue to impress in the ongoing ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier in Zimbabwe with their third straight win on Sunday. The Island nation beat Ireland by 133 runs to advance to the Super Six stage of the ongoing tournament, while Ireland got knocked out. Alongside Sri Lanka, Scotland and Oman from Group B have also cruised ahead. In another top-tier clash in this World Cup Qualifier, Sri Lanka batted first after losing the toss. Openers Dimuth Karunaratne and Pathum Nissanka began proceedings and put their side on the front foot. Although two quick wickets derailed Sri Lanka’s momentum, a 168-run stand for the third wicket between Sadeera Samarawickrama and Karunaratne kept them ahead. With Samarawickrama getting out on a well-made 82, handy contributions from Asalanka and Dhananjaya de Silva helped Sri Lanka pose a mammoth total of 325 in 50 overs. The highlight of the inning was the maiden ODI hundred by left-handed Karunaratne, who remained unbeaten on 103 off 103 balls, hitting eight fours. Ireland’s seamer Mark Adair stood tall for them, picking four for 46. ALSO READ: 'He is not getting ignored because of cricketing reasons..': BCCI official on Sarfaraz Khan's non-selection Coming into this match with two convincing wins in this tournament earlier, Sri Lanka looked determined to complete the hat-trick and cruise further. After removing experienced campaigner Paul Sterling on six, Sri Lankan bowlers wasted less time tearing into the Irish batting line-up as at one stage, inside 12 overs, Ireland had lost four wickets for 58. Wanindu Hasaranga, Sri Lanka’s premier white-ball bowler, stepped up to the occasion, as he outfoxed the clueless Irish batters with this third successive five-for of the Qualifier. While Curtis Campher and Harry Tector top-scored with 39 and 33, respectively, an expensive yet effective five for 79 from Hasaranga helped Sri Lanka dismiss Ireland on 192, winning the contest by 133 runs. Sri Lanka set eye on World Cup berth Sri Lanka will now face Scotland in their last-league match before the Super Six stage begins on June 29. Meanwhile, from Group A, hosts Zimbabwe, the Netherlands, and West Indies have qualified for the final round. “Everything goes in the right direction, but we could have done better with the bat at the end,” Sri Lankan captain Dasun Shanaka said after the win. “We are very confident and are playing to the conditions. We need to do well whatever the conditions here going forward,” he added. WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

CWC Qualifier: Sri Lanka rout Ireland by 133 runs to advance into Super Six stage

With his impeccable playing style and an incredible level of dedication to cricket, Virat Kohli has inspired innumerable budding talents. So, it was not quite surprising when former Pakistan U-19 cricketer Shayan Jahangir expressed his dream of playing against Kohli. Jahangir, who is currently representing the senior cricket team of the United States of America, said that it is his “ultimate goal” to play against the former India skipper. “To play against Virat Kohli, that's my ultimate goal. Play against him, and show there's another batter on the block, waiting for the opportunities in all these big leagues," Jahangir was quoted as saying to the International Cricket Council (ICC). Jahangir had previously been a part of Pakistan’s U-19 side and the 28-year-old had shared the dressing room along with players like- Imam-Ul-Haq, Hussain Talat and many others.

Maiden ODI ton

Shayan Jahangir recently scored his maiden ODI century during the World Cup 2023 Qualifier against Nepal earlier this week. The USA wicketkeeper played a sublime knock of unbeaten 100 off 79 balls. His terrific knock comprised 10 boundaries and three sixes. His sensational performance, proved to be in vain, as USA had to concede a six-wicket defeat.

In ODIs, Shayan Jahangir has so far played 10 matches. The batter has 306 runs to his name in this format at an average of 38.25. In the international circuit, the Karachi-born had made his debut against Namibia in November last year. Jahangir has also plied his trade in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) before. He represented the Pakistan International Airlines in domestic cricket. Jahangir has so far played in four first-class matches, where he has scored 53 runs till now.

USA’s performance

The USA cricket team have not had an impressive start to their World Cup Qualifier campaign. Having played three matches so far, they are yet to secure a win. In their opening match of the competition, USA were defeated by West Indies by 39 runs. The scene did not change much in the next fixture either. In their second game, USA faced a six-wicket defeat at the hands of Nepal. &nbsp;They also had to suffer a five-wicket defeat against Netherlands. In their next match, the Monank Patel-led side will be up against hosts Zimbabwe on Monday.

Former Pakistan U-19 cricketer Shayan Jahangir expressed his dream of playing against Virat Kohli. Jahangir, who is currently playing for the senior cricket team of the United States of America, said that it is his “ultimate goal” to play against Kohli.

With his impeccable playing style and an incredible level of dedication to cricket, Virat Kohli has inspired innumerable budding talents. So, it was not quite surprising when former Pakistan U-19 cricketer Shayan Jahangir expressed his dream of playing against Kohli. Jahangir, who is currently representing the senior cricket team of the United States of America, said that it is his “ultimate goal” to play against the former India skipper. “To play against Virat Kohli, that's my ultimate goal. Play against him, and show there's another batter on the block, waiting for the opportunities in all these big leagues," Jahangir was quoted as saying to the International Cricket Council (ICC). Jahangir had previously been a part of Pakistan’s U-19 side and the 28-year-old had shared the dressing room along with players like- Imam-Ul-Haq, Hussain Talat and many others. Maiden ODI ton Shayan Jahangir recently scored his maiden ODI century during the World Cup 2023 Qualifier against Nepal earlier this week. The USA wicketkeeper played a sublime knock of unbeaten 100 off 79 balls. His terrific knock comprised 10 boundaries and three sixes. His sensational performance, proved to be in vain, as USA had to concede a six-wicket defeat. In ODIs, Shayan Jahangir has so far played 10 matches. The batter has 306 runs to his name in this format at an average of 38.25. In the international circuit, the Karachi-born had made his debut against Namibia in November last year. Jahangir has also plied his trade in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) before. He represented the Pakistan International Airlines in domestic cricket. Jahangir has so far played in four first-class matches, where he has scored 53 runs till now. USA’s performance The USA cricket team have not had an impressive start to their World Cup Qualifier campaign. Having played three matches so far, they are yet to secure a win. In their opening match of the competition, USA were defeated by West Indies by 39 runs. The scene did not change much in the next fixture either. In their second game, USA faced a six-wicket defeat at the hands of Nepal. They also had to suffer a five-wicket defeat against Netherlands. In their next match, the Monank Patel-led side will be up against hosts Zimbabwe on Monday.

Pakistan-born Shayan Jahangir's 'ultimate goal' is to play against Virat Kohli

USA seamer Kyle Philip is suspended from bowling in international cricket with immediate effect owing to an illegal action.&nbsp;

Philip, aged 26, was reported with a suspect action following the USA's first game against West Indies on the opening day of the World Cup Qualifiers. Bowling 9.3 overs, the right-arm seamer returned with figures of three for 56.

His suspension has come at the wrong time for Team USA, which is already hit by flu sickness, with the majority of squad players down and out due to the flu outbreak.

Despite question marks over his bowling action, Kyle Philip played the second One-Dayer against Nepal, only for the event panel to deem his bowling action illegal per article 6.7. The suspension will stand until Philip's bowling action gets reviewed by ICC's expert panel or an ICC-approved Testing Centre.

With ICC barring Philip from bowling in international cricket, this would further cast doubts over his involvement in the inaugural edition of Major League Cricket (MLC), scheduled to begin on July 13. The USA seamer was drafted as MI New York's eighth pick (USD 10,000) in the domestic player draft.

<h2>USA in hot waters after a shaky start</h2>

Team USA didn't get off to the best of starts in the ongoing World Cup Qualifiers in Harare, having lost all three games. With this, their chances of coming on top and staying in contention for a World Cup 2023 berth look bleak.&nbsp;

After going down against hot favourites West Indies in the opener by 39 runs, Team USA lost its next match to Nepal by six wickets. In their latest outing against the Netherlands on Thursday, they suffered their third straight defeat by five wickets.

Batting first, Team USA scored a mere 211 for eight in 50 overs, with keeper-batter Shayan Jahangir being the highest run-scorer - 71 of 86. Contributions from the tailenders ensure Team USA cross the 200-run mark after a jittery start.

They failed to defend the total as the Netherlands chased the target with five wickets in hand. Captain and keeper Scott Edwards shined, scoring an unbeaten 67 off 60.

 
Team USA's last league match will be against the host Zimbabwe on Monday, June 26.&nbsp;

Meanwhile, in Group A, West Indies and Zimbabwe are leading the chart with four points each after two games, while Oman stands tall with four points in Group B, with Sri Lanka in second spot.

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USA seamer Kyle Philip is suspended from bowling in international cricket with immediate effect owing to an illegal action. Philip, aged 26, was reported with a suspect action following the USA's first game against West Indies on the opening day of the World Cup Qualifiers.

USA seamer Kyle Philip is suspended from bowling in international cricket with immediate effect owing to an illegal action. Philip, aged 26, was reported with a suspect action following the USA's first game against West Indies on the opening day of the World Cup Qualifiers. Bowling 9.3 overs, the right-arm seamer returned with figures of three for 56. His suspension has come at the wrong time for Team USA, which is already hit by flu sickness, with the majority of squad players down and out due to the flu outbreak. Despite question marks over his bowling action, Kyle Philip played the second One-Dayer against Nepal, only for the event panel to deem his bowling action illegal per article 6.7. The suspension will stand until Philip's bowling action gets reviewed by ICC's expert panel or an ICC-approved Testing Centre. With ICC barring Philip from bowling in international cricket, this would further cast doubts over his involvement in the inaugural edition of Major League Cricket (MLC), scheduled to begin on July 13. The USA seamer was drafted as MI New York's eighth pick (USD 10,000) in the domestic player draft. USA in hot waters after a shaky start Team USA didn't get off to the best of starts in the ongoing World Cup Qualifiers in Harare, having lost all three games. With this, their chances of coming on top and staying in contention for a World Cup 2023 berth look bleak. After going down against hot favourites West Indies in the opener by 39 runs, Team USA lost its next match to Nepal by six wickets. In their latest outing against the Netherlands on Thursday, they suffered their third straight defeat by five wickets. Batting first, Team USA scored a mere 211 for eight in 50 overs, with keeper-batter Shayan Jahangir being the highest run-scorer - 71 of 86. Contributions from the tailenders ensure Team USA cross the 200-run mark after a jittery start. They failed to defend the total as the Netherlands chased the target with five wickets in hand. Captain and keeper Scott Edwards shined, scoring an unbeaten 67 off 60. Team USA's last league match will be against the host Zimbabwe on Monday, June 26. Meanwhile, in Group A, West Indies and Zimbabwe are leading the chart with four points each after two games, while Oman stands tall with four points in Group B, with Sri Lanka in second spot. WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

ODI WC Qualifiers: USA's Kyle Phillip reported for illegal bowling action, suspended until further notice

ICC World Cup Qualifier 2023: The ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 qualifiers began on June 18, 2023, with two matches, Zimbabwe vs Nepal and West Indies vs USA.

ICC World Cup Qualifier 2023: The ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 qualifiers began on June 18, 2023, with two matches, Zimbabwe vs Nepal and West Indies vs USA. Ten teams will square off in the upcoming matches to grab the final two spots at the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023. The winner and runner-up teams of the qualifying tournament will reserve their seat in the all-important ICC Men's Cricket World Cup, scheduled in India in October. The ten teams, divided into two groups of five, will follow a round-robin series within the groups. Zimbabwe will host the qualifying tournament from June 18 to July 9. However, the group stage matches will end on June 27, and the top three teams from each group will advance to the Super Six Stage, starting June 29. Then, the top two teams will qualify for the CWC Qualifier Final on July 9, securing their spot in the Men's Cricket World Cup. Here's everything you need to know about the ICC World Cup qualifiers 2023. World Cup Qualifier 2023 Groups Groups A and B of the ICC World Cup 2023 will be playing a round-robin series within the group. Group A has the Netherlands, Nepal, the United States, West Indies, and Zimbabwe. Group B has Ireland, Oman, Scotland, Sri Lanka, and the United Arab Emirates. World Cup Qualifier 2023 Schedule Sunday, June 18 Zimbabwe v Nepal, Harare Sports Club; West Indies v USA, Takashinga Cricket Club Monday, June 19 Sri Lanka v UAE, Queens Sports Club; Ireland v Oman, Bulawayo Athletic Club Tuesday, June 20 Zimbabwe v Netherlands, Harare Sports Club; Nepal v USA, Takashinga Cricket Club Wednesday, June 21 Ireland v Scotland, Queen's Sports Club; Oman v UAE, Bulawayo Athletic Club Thursday, June 22 West Indies v Nepal, Harare Sports Club; Netherlands v USA, Takashinga Cricket Club Friday, June 23 Sri Lanka v Oman, Queen's Sports Club; Scotland v UAE, Bulawayo Athletic Club Saturday, June 24 Zimbabwe v West Indies, Harare Sports Club; Netherlands v Nepal, Takashinga Cricket Club Sunday, June 25 Sri Lanka v Ireland, Queen's Sports Club; Scotland v Oman, Bulawayo Athletic Club Monday, June 26 Zimbabwe v USA, Harare Sports Club; West Indies v Netherlands, Takashinga Cricket Club Tuesday, June 27 Sri Lanka v Scotland, Queen's Sports Club; Ireland v UAE, Bulawayo Athletic Club Thursday,June 29 Super 6: A2 v B2, Queen’s Sports Club Friday, June 30 Super 6: A3 v B1, Queen’s Sports Club; Playoff: A5 v B4, Takashinga Cricket Club Saturday, July 1 Super 6: A1 v B3, Harare Sports Club Sunday, July 2 Super 6: A2 v B1, Queen’s Sports Club; Playoff: A4 v B5, Takashinga Cricket Club Monday, July 3 Super 6: A3 v B2, Harare Sports Club Tuesday, July 4 Super 6: A2 v B3, Queen’s Sports Club; Playoff: 7th v 8th Takashinga Cricket Club Wednesday, July 5 Super Six: A1 v B2, Harare Sports Club Thursday, July 6 Super Six: A3 v B3, Queen’s Sports Club; Playoff: 9th v 10th Takashinga Cricket Club Friday, July 7 Super Six: A1 v B1, Harare Sports Club Sunday, July 9 Final, Harare Sports Club ALSO READ | ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier live-streaming: When & where to watch Qualifier matches live on mobile, TV World Cup Qualifiers 2023 Squads Ireland: Andrew Balbirnie (c), Mark Adair, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Graham Hume, Josh Little, Andy McBrine, Barry McCarthy, PJ Moor, Paul Stirling, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Ben White, Craig Young. Nepal: Rohit Paudel (c), Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh, Gyanendra Malla, Kushal Malla, Aarif Sheikh, Dipendra Singh Airee, Gulsan Jha, Sompal Kami, Karan KC, Sandeep Lamichhane, Bhim Sharki, Lalit Rajbanshi, Pratish JC, Arjun Saud, Kishor Mahato. Netherlands: Scott Edwards (c), Max O'Dowd, Logan van Beek, Vikram Singh, Aryan Dutt, Viv Kingma, Bas de Leede, Noah Croes, Ryan Klein, Teja Nidamanuru, Wesley Barresi, Shariz Ahmad, Clayton Floyd, Michael Levitt, Saqib Zulfiqar Oman: Zeeshan Maqsood (c), Aqib Ilyas (vc), Jatinder Singh, Kashyap Prajapati, Shoaib Khan, Mohammed Nadeem, Sandeep Goud, Ayaan Khan, Suraj Kumar, Adeel Shafique, Naseem Khushi, Bilal Khan, Kaleemullah, Fayyaz Butt, Jay Odedra, Samay Shrivastav, Rafiullah Scotland: Richie Berrington (c), Matthew Cross, Alasdair Evans, Chris Greaves, Jack Jarvis, Michael Leask, Tom Mackintosh, Chris McBride, Brandon McMullen, George Munsey, Adrian Neill, Safyaan Sharif, Chris Sole, Hamza Tahir, Mark Watt Sri Lanka: Dasun Shanaka (c), Kusal Mendis (vc & wk), Dimuth Karunaratne, Pathum Nissanka, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Sadeera Samarawickrama (wk), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Dushan Hemantha UAE: Mohammad Waseem (c), Ethan D'Souza, Ali Naseer, Vriitya Aravind, Rameez Shahzad, Jawadullah, Asif Khan, Rohan Mustafa, Aayan Khan, Junaid Siddique, Zahoor Khan, Sanchit Sharma, Aryansh Sharma, Karthik Meiyappan, Basil Hameed USA: Monank Patel (c), Aaron Jones (vc), Abhishek Paradkar, Ali Khan, Gajanand Singh, Jasdeep Singh, Kyle Philip, Nisarg Patel, Nostush Kenjige, Saiteja Mukkamalla, Saurabh Netravalkar, Shayan Jahangir, Steven Taylor, Sushant Modani, Usman Rafiq West Indies: Shai Hope (c), Rovman Powell (vc), Shamarh Brooks, Yannic Cariah, Keacy Carty, Johnson Charles, Roston Chase, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Keemo Paul, Nicholas Pooran, Romario Shepherd Zimbabwe: Ryan Burl, Tendai Chatara, Craig Ervine, Bradley Evans, Joylord Gumbie, Luke Jongwe, Innocent Kaia, Clive Madande, Wessly Madhevere, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Wellington Masakadza, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava, Sikandar Raza, Sean Williams World Cup Qualifiers 2023 Live Streaming Details In India, World Cup Qualifier 2023 Live Telecast will be available on the Disney+ Hotstar app and website. Here is the list of broadcasters mentioned by ICC. Territory Licensee TV Exploitation Digital Exploitation Afghanistan Ariana TV All matches live on Ariana TV All 34 matches will be live on Ariana TV & arianatelevision.com, sports.afghan-wireless.com & ariananews.af Australia Fox Sports Selected matches live on Fox Cricket(Fox Sports 501). All 34 games will be on FoxtelGo, Foxtel Now and Kayo. Bangladesh Spordium(Gazi TV) Selected matches live on Gazi TV. All 34 matches will be live on Rabbithole and Toffee. Canada Hotstar N/A All 34 matches on Hotstar Willow TV Selected matches live on Willow TV N/A Caribbean Islands ESPN Caribbean Selected matches live on ESPN and ESPN 2. All 34 games will be live on ESPN Play. 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New Zealand seamer Trent Boult didn't sign the central contract with NZC for the current tenure as he wanted to play in the T20 Leagues around the world and spend more time with his family.&nbsp;

However, with the 2023 World Cup scheduled to begin in less than three months, NZC and Boult have cut a 'flexi' deal between them that might see the left-armer remain available and play ahead of the contracted players and earn a bit more also - a situation the former head coach Mike Hesson feels uncomfortable with.

Speaking with Sky Sports, Hesson expressed his displeasure over Boult getting an unfair advantage over centrally contracted players who have put in hard yards to be here in the first place. Boult, who represented Rajasthan Royals in the IPL 2023, will now feature for MI New York for the inaugural season of Major League Cricket (MLC).

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"If you want the IPL and two or three or four other tournaments as well, you probably can't have everything, and that's a decision you've got to make at the start of the year, and I just think the flexi contracts just make it a bit untidy," Hesson said on Sky Sports. "It just gets really untidy when you've got 20 contracts, or however many is on that [NZC] list now and then you have an extra one [for Boult], and next year you might have three extra ones and."

Boult, who also appeared for the Blackcaps in T20 World Cup last year, is likely to get a go-ahead for this year's WC. Hesson feels while it could be a win-win situation for both Boult and NZC, it remains unfair to the current breed of players who are also vying for a spot in the side for the World Cup.

"This flexi contract, it might work really well for Trent, and it might actually work well for New Zealand Cricket, but it does open up a whole can of worms," Hesson added.

<h2>Boult wants some extra dollar now</h2>

Alongside Hesson, New Zealand's former assistant coach Craig McMillan shared the same views. McMillan said though he respects Boult for his services to New Zealand cricket, this current situation around the 'flexi' contract doesn't sit well with him either.

"It seemed only 12 months ago Trent Boult was more than happy to make his decision to move away from international cricket and take the riches of the T20 franchises around the world, and you couldn't bemoan him that," McMillan said.

"He'd had a wonderful career for New Zealand and been a great servant and now almost wants a little bit of a dollar each way. It's a difficult one. It doesn't sit overly well with me, and I'm sure it doesn't sit with some of the other players within the setup who are doing the hard yards then have to move back [when they return]," McMillan added.

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New Zealand seamer Trent Boult didn't sign the central contract with NZC for the current tenure as he wanted to play in the T20 Leagues around the world and spend more time with his family.

New Zealand seamer Trent Boult didn't sign the central contract with NZC for the current tenure as he wanted to play in the T20 Leagues around the world and spend more time with his family. However, with the 2023 World Cup scheduled to begin in less than three months, NZC and Boult have cut a 'flexi' deal between them that might see the left-armer remain available and play ahead of the contracted players and earn a bit more also - a situation the former head coach Mike Hesson feels uncomfortable with. Speaking with Sky Sports, Hesson expressed his displeasure over Boult getting an unfair advantage over centrally contracted players who have put in hard yards to be here in the first place. Boult, who represented Rajasthan Royals in the IPL 2023, will now feature for MI New York for the inaugural season of Major League Cricket (MLC). ALSO READ: 'It's not a setback, I will move on...': Ravi Ashwin breaks silence on WTC Final omission saga "If you want the IPL and two or three or four other tournaments as well, you probably can't have everything, and that's a decision you've got to make at the start of the year, and I just think the flexi contracts just make it a bit untidy," Hesson said on Sky Sports. "It just gets really untidy when you've got 20 contracts, or however many is on that [NZC] list now and then you have an extra one [for Boult], and next year you might have three extra ones and." Boult, who also appeared for the Blackcaps in T20 World Cup last year, is likely to get a go-ahead for this year's WC. Hesson feels while it could be a win-win situation for both Boult and NZC, it remains unfair to the current breed of players who are also vying for a spot in the side for the World Cup. "This flexi contract, it might work really well for Trent, and it might actually work well for New Zealand Cricket, but it does open up a whole can of worms," Hesson added. Boult wants some extra dollar now Alongside Hesson, New Zealand's former assistant coach Craig McMillan shared the same views. McMillan said though he respects Boult for his services to New Zealand cricket, this current situation around the 'flexi' contract doesn't sit well with him either. "It seemed only 12 months ago Trent Boult was more than happy to make his decision to move away from international cricket and take the riches of the T20 franchises around the world, and you couldn't bemoan him that," McMillan said. "He'd had a wonderful career for New Zealand and been a great servant and now almost wants a little bit of a dollar each way. It's a difficult one. It doesn't sit overly well with me, and I'm sure it doesn't sit with some of the other players within the setup who are doing the hard yards then have to move back [when they return]," McMillan added. WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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In a first-of-its-kind instance in men's ODI World Cup history, no captain from the previous edition (in 2019) will lead the team in the forthcoming 2023 World Cup in India later this year.&nbsp;With injuries, retirements and changes in the leadership group in the past four years, we will have new faces donning the captain's hat this time. As Kane Williamson was the lone exception here, an untimely injury to him in IPL 2023 has ruled him out of the World Cup.

Starting with the hosts India, Virat Kohli is no more the captain of the ODI team as Rohit Sharma took over the reins in 2021. England's Eoin Morgan, who led his team to its maiden title against the Kiwis in the final, is now retired, with Jos Buttler named as the new captain; Babar Azam, on the other hand, has already replaced Sarfaraz Ahmed as Pakistan's new ODI captain.&nbsp;

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As per the latest reports, Williamson, who is out for an indefinite period, will likely miss the mega event; while in his absence, Tom Latham, who had led the New Zealand team before, is the front-runner to take up the job.&nbsp;

Speaking of Australia, Pat Cummins will lead his side as opener Aaron Finch announced his retirement from all forms earlier. India's neighbours Bangladesh have a new captain in Tamim Iqbal, who replaced Mashrafe Mortaza.&nbsp;South Africa's Faf du Plessis hanged his boots from ODI cricket, and Temba Bavuma is now at the helm of things, moving ahead. Afghanistan will also have a new skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi for the 2023 Men's ODI World Cup.

While former winners Sri Lanka and the West Indies are yet to punch their tickets for the tournament, both are likely to have new skippers - Dasun Shanaka and Shai Hope, respectively - who replaced Dimuth Karunaratne and Kieron Pollard.&nbsp;

Meanwhile, the qualifying event will take place in Zimbabwe from June 18th to July 9th - where other than Sri Lanka and West Indies, Netherlands, Zimbabwe, Nepal, Oman, Scotland, USA, UAE, and either of Ireland or South Africa will take part. The top two teams from the qualifiers will advance to the World Cup.

The 2023 Men's ODI World Cup is likely to start on October 5th and go on till November 19th.&nbsp;

In a first-of-its-kind instance in men's ODI World Cup history, no captain from the previous edition (in 2019) will lead the team in the forthcoming 2023 World Cup in India later this year.

In a first-of-its-kind instance in men's ODI World Cup history, no captain from the previous edition (in 2019) will lead the team in the forthcoming 2023 World Cup in India later this year. With injuries, retirements and changes in the leadership group in the past four years, we will have new faces donning the captain's hat this time. As Kane Williamson was the lone exception here, an untimely injury to him in IPL 2023 has ruled him out of the World Cup. Starting with the hosts India, Virat Kohli is no more the captain of the ODI team as Rohit Sharma took over the reins in 2021. England's Eoin Morgan, who led his team to its maiden title against the Kiwis in the final, is now retired, with Jos Buttler named as the new captain; Babar Azam, on the other hand, has already replaced Sarfaraz Ahmed as Pakistan's new ODI captain. ALSO READ: IPL 2023: KKR dressing room burst into jubilation following Rinku Singh's majestic knock against GT - WATCH As per the latest reports, Williamson, who is out for an indefinite period, will likely miss the mega event; while in his absence, Tom Latham, who had led the New Zealand team before, is the front-runner to take up the job. Speaking of Australia, Pat Cummins will lead his side as opener Aaron Finch announced his retirement from all forms earlier. India's neighbours Bangladesh have a new captain in Tamim Iqbal, who replaced Mashrafe Mortaza. South Africa's Faf du Plessis hanged his boots from ODI cricket, and Temba Bavuma is now at the helm of things, moving ahead. Afghanistan will also have a new skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi for the 2023 Men's ODI World Cup. While former winners Sri Lanka and the West Indies are yet to punch their tickets for the tournament, both are likely to have new skippers - Dasun Shanaka and Shai Hope, respectively - who replaced Dimuth Karunaratne and Kieron Pollard. Meanwhile, the qualifying event will take place in Zimbabwe from June 18th to July 9th - where other than Sri Lanka and West Indies, Netherlands, Zimbabwe, Nepal, Oman, Scotland, USA, UAE, and either of Ireland or South Africa will take part. The top two teams from the qualifiers will advance to the World Cup. The 2023 Men's ODI World Cup is likely to start on October 5th and go on till November 19th.

First-ever! No same captain from previous edition to lead in 2023 Men's ODI World Cup

Pakistan Cricket Board’s chief Ramiz Raja has issued an outright warning to BCCI. The former World Cup winner, on a recent chat on Urdu News, said if the BCCI won’t allow its players to travel to Pakistan next year for the Asia Cup then Pakistan will also not travel to India for the 50-over World Cup in 2023.

Since the time the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) granted Pakistan the rights to host the 2023 Asia Cup, there have been numerous speculations going around in regard to India opting to not travel to Pakistan for security reasons. However, as of now neither the board nor anyone closely associated with the board has commented on the matter.

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But just going by the speculations that the event will not go ahead in Pakistan as planned, the PCB chief commented on the matter. He rather issued a warning to BCCI claiming Pakistan will stick to its stance of boycotting the 50-over World Cup in India next year if what he or the board fear happens.

Ramiz Raja even said if Pakistan doesn’t travel to India for the 50-over World Cup, who will watch the mega tournament?

“If Pakistan doesn't take part in the World Cup scheduled in India next year, who will watch it? We have a clear stand: If the Indian team comes here then we will go for the World Cup. If they don't come then they can play the World Cup without us," Raja has told Urdu News.

The board chief further said the PCB will continue to adopt an aggressive approach, adding Pakistan’s improved performance recently is speaking for them now.

"We will adopt an aggressive approach. Our team is showing performance. I've always said we need to improve the economy of Pakistan cricket, and that can only happen when we perform well. In the 2021 T20 World Cup, we beat India. We beat India in the T20 Asia Cup. In one year, the Pakistan cricket team defeated a billion-dollar economy team twice."

Meanwhile, Pakistan this year has hosted Australia for a full tour while teams like West Indies and England travelled to the Asian country for their respective tours as well. New Zealand is also in line to return to Pakistan for the 2 Tests and 3 ODIs, starting December 26th.

Pakistan Cricket Board’s chief Ramiz Raja has issued an outright warning to BCCI. The former World Cup winner, on a recent chat on Urdu News, said if the BCCI won’t allow its players to travel to Pakistan next year for the Asia Cup then Pakistan will also not travel to India for the 50-over World Cup in 2023.

Pakistan Cricket Board’s chief Ramiz Raja has issued an outright warning to BCCI. The former World Cup winner, on a recent chat on Urdu News, said if the BCCI won’t allow its players to travel to Pakistan next year for the Asia Cup then Pakistan will also not travel to India for the 50-over World Cup in 2023. Since the time the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) granted Pakistan the rights to host the 2023 Asia Cup, there have been numerous speculations going around in regard to India opting to not travel to Pakistan for security reasons. However, as of now neither the board nor anyone closely associated with the board has commented on the matter. ALSO READ: NZ vs IND - ‘Umran Malik has a special ability to...’ Ajit Agarkar lauds Jammu speedster on ODI debut But just going by the speculations that the event will not go ahead in Pakistan as planned, the PCB chief commented on the matter. He rather issued a warning to BCCI claiming Pakistan will stick to its stance of boycotting the 50-over World Cup in India next year if what he or the board fear happens. Ramiz Raja even said if Pakistan doesn’t travel to India for the 50-over World Cup, who will watch the mega tournament? “If Pakistan doesn't take part in the World Cup scheduled in India next year, who will watch it? We have a clear stand: If the Indian team comes here then we will go for the World Cup. If they don't come then they can play the World Cup without us," Raja has told Urdu News. The board chief further said the PCB will continue to adopt an aggressive approach, adding Pakistan’s improved performance recently is speaking for them now. "We will adopt an aggressive approach. Our team is showing performance. I've always said we need to improve the economy of Pakistan cricket, and that can only happen when we perform well. In the 2021 T20 World Cup, we beat India. We beat India in the T20 Asia Cup. In one year, the Pakistan cricket team defeated a billion-dollar economy team twice." Meanwhile, Pakistan this year has hosted Australia for a full tour while teams like West Indies and England travelled to the Asian country for their respective tours as well. New Zealand is also in line to return to Pakistan for the 2 Tests and 3 ODIs, starting December 26th.

‘Play Asia Cup in Pakistan else...’- PCB chief Ramiz Raja issues warning to BCCI

The first one day international in the United States begins on Friday in Florida between the USA and Papua New Guinea, 175 years after USA played cricket's first recognised international against Canada at Manhattan.

The match at Lauderhill's Central Broward Regional Park is part of a tri-series with Namibia, and also a seven-team competition which will reward the top three sides with berths in the final round of qualifiers for the 2023 World Cup in India.

USA have played three ODIs, including two at the 2004 Champions Trophy, and lost all of them.

USA, who played Canada at Manhattan's St George's Cricket Club in what is considered the first ever international cricket match in 1844, were granted ODI status in April and will play nine tri-series over the next two years.

"The team have worked really hard after our challenging journey through ICC World Cricket League Division 3 and Division 2," USA captain Saurabh Netravalka told the International Cricket Council.

"We are all really looking forward to giving it our best shot at our first ever home ODI series and the first ODI ever to be played in the USA.

"To be part of this is quite something...We hope our efforts will inspire the continued growth and development of cricket in the United States. And to start our journey in our aim to qualify for the ICC men's Cricket World Cup 2023."

In recent times, Lauderhill has hosted West Indies' Twenty20 series against teams such as New Zealand, Bangladesh and India.

Former Australia spinner Shane Warne and India batting great Sachin Tendulkar captained rival teams in a series of three Twenty20 All Star matches in the US&nbsp;in 2015 as part of an attempt to raise cricket’s profile around the globe.

The first one day international in the United States begins on Friday in Florida between the USA and Papua New Guinea, 175 years after USA played cricket's first recognised international against Canada at Manhattan.

The first one day international in the United States begins on Friday in Florida between the USA and Papua New Guinea, 175 years after USA played cricket's first recognised international against Canada at Manhattan. The match at Lauderhill's Central Broward Regional Park is part of a tri-series with Namibia, and also a seven-team competition which will reward the top three sides with berths in the final round of qualifiers for the 2023 World Cup in India. USA have played three ODIs, including two at the 2004 Champions Trophy, and lost all of them. USA, who played Canada at Manhattan's St George's Cricket Club in what is considered the first ever international cricket match in 1844, were granted ODI status in April and will play nine tri-series over the next two years. "The team have worked really hard after our challenging journey through ICC World Cricket League Division 3 and Division 2," USA captain Saurabh Netravalka told the International Cricket Council. "We are all really looking forward to giving it our best shot at our first ever home ODI series and the first ODI ever to be played in the USA. "To be part of this is quite something...We hope our efforts will inspire the continued growth and development of cricket in the United States. And to start our journey in our aim to qualify for the ICC men's Cricket World Cup 2023." In recent times, Lauderhill has hosted West Indies' Twenty20 series against teams such as New Zealand, Bangladesh and India. Former Australia spinner Shane Warne and India batting great Sachin Tendulkar captained rival teams in a series of three Twenty20 All Star matches in the US in 2015 as part of an attempt to raise cricket’s profile around the globe.

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