Congress MP Shashi Tharoor expressed his disappointment after Kerala was not allocated an ODI World Cup 2023 match. The International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday launched the entire schedule of the thirteenth version of the Men’s Cricket World Cup that’s set to be performed over 46 days from October 5 onwards. The fundamental draw of the match might be performed throughout 10 cities and Kerela is not on the record.
Issuing a press release after the World Cup schedule announcement, Tharoor acknowledged that he’s dissatisfied to not see Thiruvananthapuram on the venue record for the match. “Disappointed to see that Thiruvananthapuram’s Sports Hub, hailed by many as the best cricket stadium in India, is missing from the World Cup 2023Â fixture list. Ahmedabad is becoming the new cricket capital of the country, but could a match or two not have been allotted to Kerala?” Tharoor stated on Twitter.
Thiruvananthapuram within the Warm-up record
Notably, Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram is among the many venues that may characteristic warm-up video games earlier than the match kicks off on October 5. While saying the venues for the match, BCCI secretary Jay Shah acknowledged that Thiruvananthapuram is among the many 12 cities that might be internet hosting the World Cup. The metropolis alongside with Guwahati and Hyderabad will witness the follow matches forward of the primary draw of the World Cup kicks off.
As per the schedule launched, there might be 48 matches performed throughout 46 days in India. 10 groups might be locking horns for the last word glory in cricket. England and New Zealand will play the match opener on October 5, whereas India will open their marketing campaign towards Australia in Chennai.
