How can India go into ODI World Cup 2023 as world number one team? Pakistan are the number one rank team in ODIs currently.
After being declare Asian champions, India will face Australia in a three-match One-Day International series beginning on Friday. September 22 at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali. The Men in Blue are presently rate second in ODIs after winning the Asia Cup, with 114.659 ratings to their name. A 2-1 series win over Australia ensures that India will enter the ODI World Cup 2023 as the world’s top-ranked side. The Rohit Sharma-led team has a good opportunity to surge to the top by winning the first ODI.
Notably, despite failing to win the Asia Cup in 2023, Pakistan remains the world’s top-ranked team. The Babar Azam-led team is just ahead of India in ratings by a few decimal points, with 114.889 ratings.
Pakistan had previously dropped to third place in the rankings following their Asia Cup loss, with Australia rising to first. However, the Kangaroos were defeat by South Africa by a score of 2-3, allowing Pakistan to recover first place. Australia is currently place third with 113 ratings and would need to whitewash India to recover the top spot. On the other side, if Australia defeats India by a score of 2-1, they would move up to second place, while Pakistan will remain first.
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India and Australia to face each other in their first game of World Cup 2023
Meanwhile, the series against Australia will act as India’s final preparation for the World Cup. Earlier this year, the Men in Blue were defeated in a three-match One-Day International series against Australia. They’ve also dropped three of the last four series against the five-time World Champions. As a result, the Rohit Sharma-led team will be able to practice against their adversary in order to prepare for the huge event.
Furthermore, the two nations will begin their World Cup campaign against each other on Sunday, October 8 at Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium.
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