World Cup 2023: India, Australia teams reach Chennai ahead of their campaign opener clash

The Indian and Australian cricket teams reached Chennai on Wednesday to play their first match of the ICC men’s ODI Cricket World Cup on October 8. The host of the event India will start their World Cup campaign at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai against Australia on October 8.

Indian star batter Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, R Ashwin, Shubman Gill, and other players were seen at the Madras International Meenambakkam Airport, Chennai.

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India will face Australia on 8th October at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. pic.twitter.com/eOl80lKpRu

— ANI (@ANI) October 4, 2023

Australian players David Warner, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, and others were also spotted at the Airport.

India will be walking into the World Cup riding high on confidence after clinching the Asia Cup trophy and securing the three-match ODI series against Australia (2-1). India’s all warm-up games against England and Netherlands were washed off due to persistent rain.

India World Cup squad:

Rohit Sharma (c), Hardik Pandya (vc), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav.

Australia World Cup squad:

Pat Cummins (c), Steve Smith, Alex Carey, Josh Inglis, Sean Abbott, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitch Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, David Warner, Adam Zampa, Mitchell Starc.