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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is all set to host the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 from October 5 to November 19, 2023. The tournament will feature 10 teams that will fight for the ultimate title of world champions and the coveted trophy across ten different venues. A total of 48 games will be played during the tournament, with 45 of them would be group-stage games that will follow the round-robin format.
The teams are gearing up for the forthcoming tournament and working upon their training and best players combination. The opening game will be played between reigning champions, England and past edition’s runners-up, New Zealand at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.
Speaking of New Zealand, the team is yet to win an ODI World Cup title, but they have performed well in the past editions, making it to the semi-finals six times. Speaking of the Kiwi squad for the upcoming tournament, though the official team is yet to be announced, SportsTiger makes a prediction of the 20-men squad for the big tournament.
Batters: Finn Allen, Chad Bowes, Henry Nicholls, Will Young, Devon Conway
New Zealand’s batting line-up comes with some of the top-class young names such as Devon Conway who was on absolute fire in the recently concluded season of the Indian Premier League. Finn Allen is known for his explosive innings as he opens for his side. Other than them, Chad Bowes can also make it to the ODI Squad, given the fact that he is a new name in the team and has hit decent runs. Will Young holds chances of making it to the squad, considering his recent performances.
