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Sixteen teams are set to compete for the trophy across 41 matches

India's final assignment before the World Cup at home will be a three-ODI series against Australia, with the first match taking place currently on Friday. After this, they will play WC warm-up games against England (September 30) and the Netherlands (October 3). India will then start its World Cup campaign on October 8 against the Aussies at Chennai.

It will be hosted across seven Caribbean venues - Antigua and Barbuda; Barbados, Dominica, Guyana, Saint Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines; and Trinidad and Tobago., along with three venues in the USA – Dallas, Florida and New York.

Less than 24 hours ago, India chalked out a hard-fought 1-0 win over Bangladesh in the crucial Group A tie of Asian Games football in Hangzhou, China, raising hopes of the Blue Tigers’ entry in the second round after 13 years. But India’s Head Coach has already put it back in his memory bank. Instead, he remains deeply engrossed in planning his strategy for India’s next match against Myanmar, to be played on Sunday, September 24, 2023.

The first half was an intense battle, with both teams locked in a tight contest

The defender hails from Dabra village near Hisar in Haryana

Kerala Blasters FC went up by 2-0 in the second half after an own goal from Keziah Veendorp and Adrian Luna’s goal before substitute Curtis Main reduced Bengaluru FC’s deficit with a goal in injury time.  

Shami has taken 37 wickets against Australia while Kapil Dev is leading the chart by taking 45 scalps. Ajit Agarkar is placed in third position with 36 wickets followed by Javagal Srinath (33) and Harbhajan Singh 32. 

Sathiyan Gnanasekaran won the thriller against Izaac Yong in men’s singles 5-11, 12-10, 11-6, 11-9 in the opening game. 

The Indian men's volleyball team on Friday defeated Chinese Taipei in straight sets in the Asian Games to continue its winning momentum