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[Saba Sports News] The 2023 ODI World Cup, hosted exclusively in India for the first time, has generated immense fan enthusiasm. The Indian Air Force shared a bird’s eye view of the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on their official ‘X’ handle, quickly gaining viral attention and comments from fans.
The Indian Cricket Team has performed well in the early stages of the tournament, raising hopes for a third ODI World Cup victory. Under Rohit Sharma’s captaincy, India faced setbacks in the knockout stages of recent ICC events, including the 2022 T20 World Cup and the World Test Championship final earlier this year.
India and New Zealand are the only undefeated teams in this year’s competition. New Zealand has secured four wins in four games, while India has won all three of their matches. England and Australia, initially considered favorites, have had a shaky start with only one win from three games.
South Africa and Pakistan began strongly with two wins in their first two matches but faced recent losses. Bangladesh has one win from three games and hasn’t appeared as confident as usual in subcontinental conditions.
Sri Lanka has had a challenging start, facing injuries and key player omissions. Captain Dasun Shanaka was ruled out due to injury after two games. Sri Lanka currently sits at the bottom of the table with three losses in three games. Afghanistan, with one win in four matches, caused a significant upset by defeating defending champions England. The Netherlands also caused an upset by defeating South Africa in their most recent game.