Cricket World Cup 2023 free live stream in India: Where to watch ICC ODI men's tournament 2023 online & mobile
The cricketing world is beaming with excitement. And rightly so, because the biggest extravaganza in the history of the sport that is about to commence.
After a gap of four years, the Men's ODI World Cup returns from October 5. And this year, the competition is even bigger, as India decks up to host the event.
The last time the tournament happened in India, even the non-cricket fans in the country remember the night of April 2, 2011. MS Dhoni sent the whole nation into a frenzy with his World Cup-winning six at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.
This time around, 10 teams are participating in the ODI World Cup 2023. With India being the hosts, they attained a direct entry. Australia, England, South Africa, Pakistan, New Zealand, Bangladesh and Afghanistan qualified based on their rankings, while Sri Lanka and the Netherlands earned the final two spots, ending as the top two sides in the the ODI World Cup 2023 Qualifiers.
A total of 45 matches in the league stage will be played. The top four teams will then play the two semi-finals, with the winner of each of these two clashes going through to the final, slated to be played on November 19.
Here's how you can follow all the action live online.
ODI Cricket World Cup 2023 free live stream details, online and on mobile
While the matches will be broadcasted on the Star Sports network on TV, the OTT app, Disney+ Hotstar, has got the digital rights to live stream the ODI World Cup 2023 matches.
Notably, as a strategy to match competitors, it has been announced that all the World Cup games can be streamed for free on mobile phones.
Users will still have to pay for specific plans if they want to catch the action on their TV sets.
When does ODI Cricket World Cup 2023 start?
The World Cup will commence with the clash between England and New Zealand on October 5 at the iconic Narendra Modi Stadium. The action then takes place all the way through to the final on November 19.
What time do ODI Cricket World Cup 2023 matches start?
The vast majority of fixtures at the ODI World Cup 2023 are slated to begin at 2:00 p.m. IST. However, a handful of matches will begin earlier at 10:30 a.m. IST.
Cricket World Cup 2023 predictions and latest betting odds
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The hosts, India, look like the favourites to lift the trophy, with the home crowd potentially playing an important role.
Under Rohit Sharma's captaincy, India will hope to bring the World Cup home again after 12 years, and lift their third overall title.
Defending champions England are strongly fancied also, and will want to keep the ODI World Cup trophy they won four years ago. With the return of Ben Stokes, their team looks ready to fight.
New Zealand, who England beat in the final in dramatic circumstances four years ago (a Super Over ended in a tie, with the hosts winning on boundary countback) are many people's outside bet to finally end their trophy wait. They hold the record for the most semi-final appearances in World Cups and are likely to be strong — although the fitness of recently injured captain Kane Williamson will be pivotal for them.
Australia is on a hot winning streak right now. Under the able captaincy of Pat Cummins, they have managed to win the World Test Championship in 2023 and also retain The Ashes. It won't be a surprise if they win the ODI World Cup to add to that haul.
Sri Lanka, while having to qualify through the playoff stage, could be a surprise package. The odds on them to win have shortened in recent weeks, thanks to their run to the final of the recent Asia Cup.
A huge rivalry clash between India and Pakistan on October 14 will be one of the highlights of the tournament, and it could also go a long way to deciding the fate of Shaheen Afridi and Co. Pakistan have won the tournament before, but will need to be at their very best to do so again.
It may also be a stretch too far for South Africa, who will do well to make the semi-finals given the competitive nature of the field.
Bangladesh and Afghanistan have made improvements in recent years, and are capable of an upset performance on their day, although winning the tournament outright is surely not possible.
As for Netherlands, a win of any description in the ODI Cricket World Cup would likely warrant a job well done in the tournament. Don't forget though that they qualified ahead of World Cup powerhouses West Indies via the play-off stage.
Them winning the whole thing, though, would most certainly rank as one of the greatest sporting shocks of all time!
