Contrary to the earlier ODI World Cup opening ceremonies which were always a grand affair, it seems that there will be no opening ceremony at the opening match of ICC Men’s World Cup 2023 which is scheduled to be held at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
This year’s World Cup has been controversial galore with the BCCI being involved in one controversy after another. First, there was controversy about the food for the Pakistani team. Then the choice of the venues left much to be done. All the wrong buttons were being pressed by the BCCI. The latest controversy is that there will be no opening ceremonies for the World Cup this year. It was the latest thorn in the foot of all cricket fans and everyone is deriding and criticizing the BCCI.
No Big Stars Of Bollywood In Attendance, Only CAPTAINS Meet And Laser Show
The opening ceremony was to be held on October 4 at the Narendra Modi stadium. The BCCI had roped in many Bog Whigs from the tinsel town and included stars such as Asha Bhosle, Ranveer Singh, Tamannah Bhatia, Shreya Ghoshal, Shankar Mahadevan, and Arijit Singh for the opening night. However, BCCI has thrown water on the excitement of the cricket fans and there are unconfirmed reports that there will be no opening ceremony for World Cup 2023.
As per media reports, BCCI will only have captains meet tomorrow. For entertainment, only a laser show has been finalized. Fans are exasperated especially after going through the excruciating process of getting a ticket for the match.
The tickets have been sold out in minutes and many fans have paid twice and thrice the actual ticket amount in the black market. However, it is now said that the BCCI will have a closing ceremony on November 19 or a grand ceremony before the India vs Pakistan clash on October 14.
Netizens have been outpouring their displeasure on various social media platforms. Some netizens have described the management of ticket sales by the BCCI as chaotic and other netizens have commented and agreed with their views.
Netizens have expressed disappointment that in the name of entertainment quotient for the opening ceremony, there will only be a laser show. One netizen commented that the BCCI thinks that the India-Pakistan encounter is the world cup. Another netizen commented that this is the worst management by the BCCI for the World Cup. Another viewer commented that the World Cup this year is a disaster and even called Jay Shah’s action idiotic and even mad.
Bollywood stars will not be there, as the BCCI is set to cancel the WC opening ceremony. Big preparations were in full swing ahead of the big day. But it seems all the preparation has come to naught.
Before the big day, all the 10 captains will arrive in Ahmedabad on October 3. However, the BCCI will only have a captain’s meet and a laser show and there will be no opening ceremony.
One reason that is being floated is that there will be no time for any jamboree before the match which is scheduled to take place at 2 PM IST. Worse, the fireworks and laser show will also not be possible in daylight.
The match will see all the captains and also big officials from different cricket boards of participating countries as well as officials from ICC and will also include top administrators of all cricket boards in the event.
ICC Men’s ODI World Cup 2023 Schedule
| Date | Match Details | Venue | Time (GMT) | Time (Local) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 05, Thu | England vs New Zealand, 1st Match | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 08:30 GMT | 02:00 PM LOCAL |
| Oct 06, Fri | Pakistan vs Netherlands, 2nd Match | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad | 08:30 GMT | 02:00 PM LOCAL |
| Oct 07, Sat | Bangladesh vs Afghanistan, 3rd Match | Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala | 05:00 GMT | 10:30 AM LOCAL |
| South Africa vs Sri Lanka, 4th Match | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 08:30 GMT | 02:00 PM LOCAL | |
| Oct 08, Sun | India vs Australia, 5th Match | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | 08:30 GMT | 02:00 PM LOCAL |
| Oct 09, Mon | New Zealand vs Netherlands, 6th Match | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad | 08:30 GMT | 02:00 PM LOCAL |
| Oct 10, Tue | England vs Bangladesh, 7th Match | Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala | 08:30 GMT | 10:30 AM LOCAL |
| Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, 8th Match | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad | 08:30 GMT | 02:00 PM LOCAL | |
| Oct 11, Wed | India vs Afghanistan, 9th Match | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 08:30 GMT | 02:00 PM LOCAL |
| Oct 12, Thu | Australia vs South Africa, 10th Match | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow | 08:30 GMT | 02:00 PM LOCAL |
| Oct 13, Fri | New Zealand vs Bangladesh, 11th Match | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | 08:30 GMT | 02:00 PM LOCAL |
| Oct 14, Sat | India vs Pakistan, 12th Match | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 08:30 GMT | 02:00 PM LOCAL |
| Oct 15, Sun | England vs Afghanistan, 13th Match | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 08:30 GMT | 02:00 PM LOCAL |
| Oct 16, Mon | Australia vs Sri Lanka, 14th Match | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow | 08:30 GMT | 02:00 PM LOCAL |
| Oct 17, Tue | South Africa vs Netherlands, 15th Match | Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala | 08:30 GMT | 02:00 PM LOCAL |
| Oct 18, Wed | New Zealand vs Afghanistan, 16th Match | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | 08:30 GMT | 02:00 PM LOCAL |
| Oct 19, Thu | India vs Bangladesh, 17th Match | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune | 08:30 GMT | 02:00 PM LOCAL |
| Oct 20, Fri | Australia vs Pakistan, 18th Match | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 08:30 GMT | 02:00 PM LOCAL |
| Netherlands vs Sri Lanka, 19th Match | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow | 05:00 GMT | 10:30 AM LOCAL | |
| England vs South Africa, 20th Match | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 08:30 GMT | 02:00 PM LOCAL | |
| Oct 22, Sun | India vs New Zealand, 21st Match | Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala | 08:30 GMT | 02:00 PM LOCAL |
| Oct 23, Mon | Pakistan vs Afghanistan, 22nd Match | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | 08:30 GMT | 02:00 PM LOCAL |
| Oct 24, Tue | South Africa vs Bangladesh, 23rd Match | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 08:30 GMT | 02:00 PM LOCAL |
| Oct 25, Wed | Australia vs Netherlands, 24th Match | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 08:30 GMT | 02:00 PM LOCAL |
| Oct 26, Thu | England vs Sri Lanka, 25th Match | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 08:30 GMT | 02:00 PM LOCAL |
| Oct 27, Fri | Pakistan vs South Africa, 26th Match | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | 08:30 GMT | 02:00 PM LOCAL |
| Oct 28, Sat | Australia vs New Zealand, 27th Match | Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala | 05:00 GMT | 10:30 AM LOCAL |
| Netherlands vs Bangladesh, 28th Match | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 08:30 GMT | 02:00 PM LOCAL | |
| Oct 29, Sun | India vs England, 29th Match | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow | 08:30 GMT | 02:00 PM LOCAL |
| Oct 30, Mon | Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka, 30th Match | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune | 08:30 GMT | 02:00 PM LOCAL |
| Oct 31, Tue | Pakistan vs Bangladesh, 31st Match | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 08:30 GMT | 02:00 PM LOCAL |
| Nov 01, Wed | New Zealand vs South Africa, 32nd Match | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune | 08:30 GMT | 02:00 PM LOCAL |
| Nov 02, Thu | India vs Sri Lanka, 33rd Match | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 08:30 GMT | 02:00 PM LOCAL |
| Nov 03, Fri | Netherlands vs Afghanistan, 34th Match | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow | 08:30 GMT | 02:00 PM LOCAL |
| Nov 04, Sat | New Zealand vs Pakistan, 35th Match | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 05:00 GMT | 10:30 AM LOCAL |
| England vs Australia, 36th Match | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 08:30 GMT | 02:00 PM LOCAL | |
| Nov 05, Sun | India vs South Africa, 37th Match | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 08:30 GMT | 02:00 PM LOCAL |
| Nov 06, Mon | Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, 38th Match | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 08:30 GMT | 02:00 PM LOCAL |
| Nov 07, Tue | Australia vs Afghanistan, 39th Match | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 08:30 GMT | 02:00 PM LOCAL |
| Nov 08, Wed | England vs Netherlands, 40th Match | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune | 08:30 GMT | 02:00 PM LOCAL |
| Nov 09, Thu | New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 41st Match | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 08:30 GMT | 02:00 PM LOCAL |
| Nov 10, Fri | South Africa vs Afghanistan, 42nd Match | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 08:30 GMT | 02:00 PM LOCAL |
| Nov 11, Sat | Australia vs Bangladesh, 43rd Match | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune | 05:00 GMT | 10:30 AM LOCAL |
| England vs Pakistan, 44th Match | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 08:30 GMT | 02:00 PM LOCAL | |
| Nov 12, Sun | India vs Netherlands, 45th Match | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 08:30 GMT | 02:00 PM LOCAL |
| Nov 15, Wed | TBC vs TBC, 1st Semi-Final (1st v 4th) | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 08:30 GMT | 02:00 PM LOCAL |
| Nov 16, Thu | TBC vs TBC, 2nd Semi-Final (2nd v 3rd) | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 08:30 GMT | 02:00 PM LOCAL |
| Nov 19, Sun | TBC vs TBC, Final | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 08:30 GMT | 02:00 PM LOCAL |
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