The 2023 edition of the ICC ODI World will be held in India. It will also be hosting the mega tournament for the first time all by itself. On October 5, in Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium, the competition will get underway when the reigning champions England take on New Zealand, the teams who finished second in 2019 and 2015.
This time, the Men's World Cup will be contested in a round-robin style, with each team playing the other nine times. The top four teams in terms of points will then advance to the semifinals.
India's Equations for the Semifinals
At the MA Chidambaram Stadium on October 8, Team India, under the direction of Rohit Sharma, will face Australia, a five-time champion. The Indian team will be looking to start their campaign on a winning note, and a victory over Australia will give them a huge confidence boost.
Each team will play nine matches, and in order to safely advance to the semifinals, a team must win at least seven of those matches. This would put them in a secure position, and as rain has ruined numerous exhibition games, it may also do so in a few World Cup games.
The qualification scenario will heavily depend on a team's net run rate if several of the games are rained out. Teams must therefore make sure that they not only win as many games as they can, but that they also win them decisively.
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ICC's New Rules For The ODI World Cup in 2023
No boundary may be shorter than 70 meters, and the curators have been instructed to maintain tracks with more grass to reduce the dew factor.
One of the most exciting championship matches in tournament history was the 2019 World Cup final. After both teams deadlocked in the super over, England defeated New Zealand using the boundary count method. The boundary count rule won't be followed under the new regulations, though, and teams will play additional super overs if the first one ends in a tie.
Soft signals won't be taken into account. According to this rule, the third umpire may follow the on-field umpire's soft signal if he is unable to reach a conclusion after receiving a review because there is insufficient evidence. In contrast, this regulation will not be followed in the forthcoming ODI World Cup 2023.
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