[Watch] Team India players receive a traditional welcome after arriving in Thiruvananthapuram for their 2nd World Cup warm-up matchÂ
The Team India contingent left Guwahati and reached Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday (October 1) for their second warm-up match ahead of the ICC 2023 ODI World Cup. Their first warm-up match against England in Guwahati was washed out without a single ball being bowled on Saturday due to persistent showers.
The Men in Blue will next face the Netherlands on Tuesday (October 3) at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram. Even though the practice match against England was abandoned, India's preparation for the World Cup is on the right track as they performed well in the Asia Cup and the subsequent three-match series against Australia over the past month.
The ICC took to its official Instagram handle on Sunday and gave fans an update about the Indian team's arrival in the Kerala capital for their next match. In the video, Team India players can be seen receiving a traditional welcome from the hotel staff in the city.
You can watch the video below:
Team India's schedule for ICC ODI World Cup 2023
Match 5: October 8 - India vs Australia, MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, 2 pm IST
Match 9: October 11 - India vs Afghanistan, Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, 2 pm IST
Match 12: October 14 - India vs Pakistan, Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, 2 pm IST
Match 17, October 19 - India vs Bangladesh, Maharashtra Cricket Association, Pune, 2 pm IST
Match 21, October 22 - India vs New Zealand, Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala, 2 pm IST
Match 29, October 29 - India vs England, Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, 2 pm IST
Match 33, November 2 - India vs Sri Lanka, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, 2 pm IST
Match 37, November 5 - India vs South Africa, Eden Gardens, Kolkata, 2 pm IST
Match 45, November 12 - India vs Netherlands, M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, 2 pm IST
India's 15-man World Cup squad: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya (vc), Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj
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