Captain Rohit Sharma's first statement regarding World Cup 2023 came out, Indian fans will be happy

The countdown of cricket's biggest event ODI World Cup 2023 has started. Now 99 days are left for the start of the World Cup. The predictions made by the giants regarding the world have also cost lives. Where legendary spinner Muttiah Muralitharan has named the teams that will reach the semi-finals, veteran Virender Sehwag has also named the three batsmen who will score the most runs in the World Cup this time along with the teams that will reach the finals. Indian captain Rohit Sharma's name is also included in this list of Sehwag. Meanwhile, Rohit Sharma's first statement regarding the World Cup has come to the fore. Let us also tell you what the Indian captain has said.

In a statement issued by the ICC, Indian captain Rohit Sharma said that this time the World Cup is going to be very competitive as the pace of the game has increased. He said that all the teams are now playing with a more positive mindset than ever before.

This is a good sign for cricket fans across the world, which gives them many exciting moments. He said that we are very eager to enter October-November with good preparation and give our best performance.

According to the schedule in the ICC ODI World Cup 2023, the Indian team has to play its first match against Australia on 8 October. And the great match against arch-rivals Pakistan will be played in Ahmedabad on 15 October. The fans are also very excited about this match because they have not seen an India-Pak match for a long time. The last time these two countries met was during the T20 World Cup.

The Indian team has faced Pakistan seven times in the ODI World Cup from 1992 to 2019. The special thing is that every time the Indian team has defeated Pakistan. In such a situation, the Indian fans will hope that this time also Team India will maintain the record of defeating Pakistan.