With the Cricket World Cup set to start in less than 10 days' time, the excitement has started to build up around the tournament. The teams from all over the world are set to arrive in India soon, including the likes of Pakistan and Afghanistan, whose players had to wait for their Indian visas to come through from the government.
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There is set to be much fanfare for the defending champions of the World Cup, England. The team revolutionised the white-ball game since an embarrassing 2015 campaign, culminating in a World Cup trophy on home soil in 2019, in dramatic fashion.
While the competitive action only begins on 5 October, teams will start arriving in the coming week to play the official World Cup warm-up matches which begin on 29 September.
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When will Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler and England team arrive in India for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023?
The England team will play two warm-up matches before their first group stage match, against India and Bangladesh in Guwahati on 30 September and 2 October respectively. They will then fly to Ahmedabad to take on New Zealand in the World Cup opener on 5 October, in a rematch of the 2019 final.
A second-string England side is taking on Ireland in the third ODI of their bilateral series today, with the members of the World Cup squad being given a rest after the home series against New Zealand.
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An exact date on England's arrival in India for the World Cup is not yet confirmed, but it is likely that they will land in Guwahati on 27 or 28 September, in order to adjust to the conditions before the first warm-up game.
Who will win the 2023 World Cup?
England are the second favourite for the 2023 World Cup title. The odds from Dafabet are as follows.
| Team | Odds (Dafabet) |
|---|---|
| India | 3.25 |
| England | 4.50 |
| Australia | 5.00 |
| Pakistan | 8.00 |
| New Zealand | 9.00 |
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