Cricket World Cup 2023 Begins: Anticipation of Opening Match

The Cricket World Cup 2023 is starting soon with England facing New Zealand in the opening match at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium.

Earlier, there were reports of an opening ceremony, but nothing official has been confirmed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) or the International Cricket Council (ICC).

Recent reports indicate that there was never a plan for an opening ceremony before the World Cup matches.

World Cup match timings, which start in the afternoon, pose a challenge for hosting an opening ceremony.

ICC Global Ambassador Sachin Tendulkar with the World Cup trophy. Picture of the day

Instead of an opening ceremony, the BCCI organized the Captains' Day where all 10 captains were interviewed by Ravi Shastri and Eoin Morgan.

India's captain, Rohit Sharma, downplayed the idea of hosting nations winning the last three World Cups and expressed excitement for the upcoming tournament.

The opening match of the Cricket World Cup will kick off at 2:00 PM IST, with the toss scheduled at 1:30 PM IST. England VS New Zealand