World Cup 2023 Captains Day: Rohit said- we are ready for the World Cup, Babar said- great welcome in India

World Cup 2023 Captains Day: The World Cup will be hosted by India and will start on Thursday (October 5). The final match will be played on November 19. The first match of the tournament will be played between defending champions England and New Zealand at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The 'Captain Day' program started a day before the start of the ODI World Cup. Captains of all ten teams have arrived to participate in the program. During this, Rohit Sharma, Babar Azam, Pat Cummins, Jos Buttler, and Kane Williamson are present on the stage. All the captains are talking about their preparations for the World Cup. The World Cup will be hosted by India and will start on Thursday (October 5). The final match will be played on 19 November.

Rohit Sharma said- It is a matter of pride to captain the Indian team in the World Cup. I am very excited. However, there is a lot of pressure. Whether you play in India or outside India, the pressure is always there. It won't be easy, but we are ready. We have prepared well. I don't think much about records. The host team has won the last three World Cups, but we are just concentrating on our match. Our focus is on one game at a time.
Rohit further said- We will play the first match against Australia in Chennai. All teams come to the World Cup to perform well. We have to keep the level of our game high. The first two matches are crucial. You always have to keep your game high. We have to stay fresh and perform well on the field.

Rohit Sharma's message for all teams
Rohit Sharma told the captains of all the teams - All the captains sitting here want to achieve happiness for their country. It is everyone's dream to win the ODI World Cup. I assure everyone of one thing: the people of India will love all the teams, and the stadium will be complete. The people of India love cricket very much.

What did Rohit say when the practice match was cancelled?
On the question of the cancellation of the practice match, the Indian captain said - There was not much loss due to the cancellation of the practice match. We got two days' rest. We have played a lot of games recently. I wanted to play in the practice match, but it did not happen. Travelling from one end of India to the other is tiring. Our team is rested, and we are fully prepared.

Babar happy with welcome in India
Babar Azam said- We were welcomed well in India. We did not expect this. Everyone is enjoying it. In Hyderabad, we feel that we are outside India. We feel like we are in our own home. We are ready for the World Cup. Our strength is bowling. Most of the players in our team have been playing together for the last three years. We will benefit significantly from this.

India-Pakistan match is always big: Babar.
Babar, regarding the match with India- We are very excited to play against India. We have to play two games before the game on the 14th. The conflict between India and Pakistan is always a big one. We are ready for this.

Babar reached Ahmedabad from Hyderabad.
Pakistan captain Babar Azam reached Ahmedabad directly from Hyderabad. His team is staying in Hyderabad. Pakistan played two practice matches there. Babar's team is to play its first two matches in the World Cup in Hyderabad itself.

Will there be no inauguration ceremony?
For a few days, news had come out regarding the opening ceremony of the ICC Cricket World Cup. It has been said that the organisers do not currently have any concrete plans for the inauguration ceremony. The opening ceremony is unlikely to take place, and the tournament will begin directly with the match between England and New Zealand.