India opening game record at ODI World Cup | Indian first match history CWC

Here is a look at the result of the first game for India at every Cricket World Cup since 1975.

1975- England 334/4 beat India 132/3 (Lords)

1979- India 190/1 lost to West Indies 194/1 (Edgbaston)

1983- India 262/8 beat West Indies 228 ( Old Trafford)

1987- Australia 270/6 beat India 269 ( Chennai)

1992- England 236/9 beat India 227 (Perth)

1996- Kenya 199/6 lost to India 203/3 (Cuttack)

1999- India 253/6 lost to South Africa 254/6 (New County Ground, Hove)

2003- India 204 beat Netherlands 136 (Boland Park, Paarl)

2007- India 191 lost to Bangladesh 192/5 (Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain)

2011-India 214 beat Australia 176 ( M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru)

2015- India 364/5 beat Afghanistan 211/8 (Adelaide Oval, Adelaide)

2019- India 179 lost to New Zealand 180/4 (The Oval, London)

India first match record at ODI World Cup

Played 12- Won 5, Lost 7

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Pakistan Squad for Asia Cup & ODI Series vs Afghanistan August- September 2023

Pakistan have named their squad for the upcoming Asia Cup and three match series against Afghanistan beginning August- September.

Shan Masood has been dropped due to his poor form with the bat in the ODIs against New Zealand at home earlier this year.

The team will be captained by Babar Azam with Shadab Khan being named his deputy.

The three-match series against Afghanistan will be played between August 22 to 26. The Men in Green will begin their Asia Cup campaign against Nepal on August 30 in Multan.

Pakistan squads for ODI series against Afghanistan and 2023 Asia Cup

Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (captain), Salman Ali Agha, Iftikhar Ahmed, Tayyab Tahir, Saud Shakeel (only for Afghanistan series), Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Haris, Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah and Shaheen Shah Afridi. Continue reading “Pakistan Squad for Asia Cup & ODI Series vs Afghanistan August- September 2023”

Australia Squad ODI World Cup 2023 | 15 Man Australia Roster ODI WC 2023

Australia have named their 15 member squad for the upcoming ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 scheduled to be held in India in October- November.

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