After 2011, India will once more be internet hosting the ODI World Cup beginning on October 5. The Rohit Sharma-led hosts will begin their marketing campaign in opposition to Australia on October 8 in Chennai and can face Pakistan on October 15. The event is a good probability for India to finish its title drought in ICC occasions. Since 2013, the Indian cricket workforce has not received any ICC occasion. For stars like Rohit, Virat Kohli and others, the 2023 World Cup presents an excellent alternative to emulate what the MS Dhoni-led India achieved at dwelling on the 2011 version by successful the marquee occasion. Kohli was a part of that marketing campaign and celebrated the triumph in a novel vogue as he lifted Sachin Tendulkar on his shoulders.

On the well-known visible of Virat Kohli lifting Sachin Tendulkar on his shoulders and taking him across the Wankhede Stadium, Sehwag gave an attention-grabbing motive.

“Because we rejected, Sachin was so heavy, we couldn’t lift him. We were old. We have shoulder injuries and MS had knee problems, somebody else had other problems. We gave the burden to the youngsters. You go and pick up Sachin Tendulkar and give him a round. That’s why it was Virat Kohli,” Sehwag mentioned with a smile on his face on the ICC 2023 World Cup fixture occasion on Tuesday.

The Indian workforce led by Rohit Sharma would be the most travelled workforce amongst high contenders within the upcoming ODI World Cup, protecting a distance of roughly 8400 km whereas crisscrossing 9 cities for 9 league video games in 34 days.

In case India reaches semi-final after which the ultimate, the gap coated can be near 9700 km for 11 video games in 42 days.

While 8400 kms in 34 days may not appear loads, contemplating that Indian gamers will end their video games round 11 pm and may have a flight to catch each third day, it certainly turns into very tiresome after gruelling 100 over video games.

With PTI inputs