Wednesday, September 27, 2023
The Global Cricket Committee (ICC) one-day global (ODI) rankings present a fascinating situation with respect to Pakistan and India and their possibilities in the impending Cricket World Cup 2023 set to begin on October 5 in India's Ahmedabad.
The main opponents are positioned as the best two ODI sides on the planet with India finishing off the outline with a rating of 117, though Pakistan drags along at the second spot with 115 rating.
India have been performing extensively well in the 50-over design which is reflected in their record as the Men dressed in Blue have just lost four matches in their last 20 ODI experiences and will enter the World Cup as the highest level side.
The Rohit Sharma-drove group as of late secured the Asia Cup 2023 in the wake of battering Sri Lanka in the occasion's last as the whole Lankan side was all out for 50 runs, civility of Mohammad Siraj's amazing spell that saw him taking six wickets.
Then again, Pakistan turned into the main ODI group without precedent for the ICC rankings during their home series against New Zealand in May. Be that as it may, following their lackluster showing in the Asia Cup, they were downgraded to second place however the contrast between the most outstanding adversaries isn't large as the Green Shirts are positioned number two with 115 evaluations, two not as much as India.
At the point when we take a gander at the rankings generally from the World Cup viewpoint, this could give desire to the two groups as the super occasion beginning around 1999, has been won by the main different sides in the ICC rankings.
Beginning with Australia's victory in 1999, the Kangaroos were positioned second when they beat Pakistan in the last. During their next two World Cup wins in 2003 and 2007, they involved the primary spot.
In 2011, when India secured their subsequent World Cup, they were positioned number two. Australia in 2015 and Britain in 2019 were positioned number one as they guaranteed the super occasion.
Another fascinating thing that India would be content with is that, starting around 2011 the World Cup has been won by the host country.
India in 2011, Australia in 2015 and Britain in 2019, were all playing on their home soil when they vanquished Sri Lanka, New Zealand and New Zealand separately in the last.
Notwithstanding, just once has the highest level group neglected to come to the knockout stage with Australia passing up the semi-finals in 1992, the World Cup that Imran Khan-drove Pakistan won.
Given their structure and the historical backdrop of being the highest level groups On the planet Cup, India are unquestionably the number one for the World Cup yet with Britain, South Africa, New Zealand, Pakistan and others all keeping up with brilliant structures and playing at a very significant level, finding in which course this super occasion goes will intrigue.
