Cricket World Cup 2023: Sri Lankan cricket team arrives in Guwahati for warm-up matches

Cricket World Cup 2023: Sri Lankan cricket team arrives in Guwahati for warm-up matches

Cricket teams began arriving in Guwahati on Wednesday ahead of the four warm-up matches for the ICC World Cup 2023.

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Cricket World Cup 2023: Sri Lankan cricket team arrives in Guwahati for warm-up matchesSri Lankan cricket team arrives in Guwahati for warm-up matches

Cricket teams began arriving in Guwahati on Wednesday ahead of the four warm-up matches for the ICC World Cup 2023.

The Sri Lanka squad arrived at Guwahati Airport early this morning. The Bangladesh squad is expected to arrive in the city around 5 p.m. today. Both teams will be staying at the Vivanta Guwahati, according to sources.

It should be noted that Guwahati will host four warm-up matches prior to the World Cup.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) rejected Guwahati's Barsapara Stadium from hosting a World Cup 2023 match when the ICC released the calendar for the event to be hosted in India in June.

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According to the ICC calendar, four warm-up matches will be held in Guwahati's Barsapara Stadium beginning September 29 and lasting till October 3.

Bangladesh will play Sri Lanka in the first warm-up match on September 29, followed by India hosting England in the second warm-up encounter on September 30.

This will be followed by the third warm-up match on October 2 between England and Bangladesh, and the fourth and final warm-up match in Guwahati between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka.

It should be noted that all ten participating nations in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 will each play two official 50-over matches during the week coming up to the World Cup's commencement on October 5, with matches to be hosted in three separate locations throughout India, according to the ICC.


 

Edited By: Atiqul Habib
Published On: Sep 27, 2023
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