The lavish opening ceremony has been cancelled but hosts India are scoring faster and every country emphasises attack more
here is only one stadium in the world larger than the Narendra Modi Stadium and that, in Pyongyang, is unlikely to host cricket any time soon. Even when empty, a massive ring filled with 132,000 seats in bright orange, yellow and blue, Ahmedabad’s sporting superbowl is a remarkable sight.
“Anywhere you go, the talk is about the World Cup. Even when we got into the warm-up games, like a month back, every time we were travelling in India the talk was all about the World Cup. In India it is quite common that every big event that is supposed to happen in the country, people get quite excited. Cricket being the biggest sport in India, I’m not surprised with the excitement that people have.
India’s captain Rohit Sharma – here with New Zealand’s captain Kane Williamson – has promised is excited for the World Cup.The last few weeks here have been filled with fevered speculation about the blockbuster opening ceremony that would launch the tournament. There would be fireworks and a laser show.
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