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Sourav Ganguly reacted to the schedule of the 2023 World Cup

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This will be the fourth time after 1987, 1996, and 2011 that the biggest competition in cricket will take place in India. The 2023 edition is a special one as it is the first time that the entire tournament is taking place in India with…

Sourav Ganguly had an emotional reaction to the announcement of the 2023 Cricket World Cup. The marquee event will take place in India from October 5-November 19. This is the fourth time that the torunament is taking place in India after 1987, 1996, and 2011, but this is the first time as outright hosts.

The selection of the hosts for the men’s 2030 FIFA World Cup has been postponed, as FIFA member federations failed to reach a consensus on bid campaign regulations and the final voting date.

Initially slated for a meeting in September of next year, the crucial vote by approximately 200 FIFA member federations has now been rescheduled for the last quarter of 2024.

FIFA has expressed its intention to finalize bid rules during a council meeting before the end of October, followed by the official launch of the bidding process.

In outlining the basic requirements for the 48-team, 104-game tournament, FIFA emphasized the need for 14 stadiums, of which only seven may be newly constructed.

Additionally, bidding nations must provide “explicit public…

Next in-line Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Zaka Ashraf has expressed his unhappiness at the hybrid model for the 2023 Asia Cup. While Ashraf has promised to honour the agreement, he reckons Pakistan should’ve negotiated better as Sri Lanka have taken the bigger lot of games for the Asia Cup.

Pakistan came up with the hybrid model as the BCCI refused to send their team to Pakistan for the Asia Cup. In turn, Pakistan had also declined to come to India for the upcoming 2023 World Cup. Hence, the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) approved the hybrid model based on which Pakistan will host four games, while Sri Lanka will stage the remaining nine.

“In my personal…

The 2023 World Cup is scheduled to take place in India from October 5 to November 3. This will mark the fourth time the tournament is being held in India, but it will be the first time that India hosts it exclusively. In previous editions, India had shared hosting responsibilities with Pakistan, Sri Lanka, or Bangladesh. Leading up to the tournament, there have been controversies, particularly surrounding Pakistan’s participation. Speculation arose about whether Pakistan would refuse to travel to India after India declined to play matches in Pakistan during the upcoming 2023 Asia Cup due to security concerns.

Deliberate selections of venues to cause challenges

The latest development indicates that Pakistan is requesting venue…