The Indian team will play five matches against Australia as they prepare for the upcoming FIH Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup Bhubaneswar-Rourkela 2023, set to begin from January 13, as per press release from Hockey India
In a game where the strike rate is the king and more quick, attacking play is favoured, Indian star batter Virat Kohli and all-rounder Ben Stokes proved how valuable anchors can be in the shortest format of the game
Priced between R50 (approx. INR 235/-) and R200 (INR 940/-), fans will get to see captivating young talent like Dewald Brevis, Tristan Stubbs and Donovan Ferreira play alongside seasoned veterans like ICC Men's T20 World-Cup winning captain Jos Buttler, Faf du Plessis and Kagiso Rabada. Ther
It has been one of the most competitive Men's T20 World Cups ever and saw England win the ultimate prize in T20 cricket for the second time, after defeating Pakistan in the final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
India enjoyed a near-perfect ICC Men's T20 World Cup campaign but their run came to an abrupt end as England thrashed Men in Blue by 10 wickets in the semi-final to knock them out of the tournament.
Stokes retired from the 50-over format after playing the first ODI of England's series against South Africa on July 19. It is not surprising that Vaughan wants Stokes to reverse his ODI retirement decision given his ability to help his side win big matches
The total prize pool of $5.6 million will be distributed among all the teams. Runners-up Pakistan will get half the amount that England got ($800,000). On the other hand, the two losing semi-finalists - India and New Zealand - will get $400,000 each, as per ICC
The 16 teams competing in the FIH Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup 2023 Bhubaneswar-Rourkela from January 13-29 are Australia, Belgium, Netherlands, India, Argentina, Germany, New Zealand, England, France, Korea, Malaysia, Spain, South Africa, Japan, Chile, and Wales