Warm-up matches are to be played before the ODI World Cup 2023, which will start from Friday, September 29. All teams will play 2-2 practice matches before the World Cup. Pakistan team will play its first practice match against New Zealand in Hyderabad. But spectators will not be able to watch this first warm-up match of Pakistan from the stadium. Actually, information was shared with BCCI that the Pakistan vs New Zealand warm-up match will be played without spectators in the stadium.
ICC CWC 2023 warm-up match update.
The warm-up match between New Zealand and Pakistan scheduled to take place in Hyderabad on 29th September will now take place behind closed doors as per the advice of the local security agencies.
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— BCCI (@BCCI) September 25, 2023
BCCI issued an advisory saying that the warm-up match between Pakistan and New Zealand to be played in Hyderabad on September 29 will be played behind closed doors on the advice of local security agencies. The match being played in Hyderabad is coinciding with the festival and a huge crowd is expected to gather in the city on that day. The money will be refunded to the spectators who bought tickets for the match.
That means, due to the festival, the Pakistan and New Zealand warm-up match will be played without spectators in the stadium. Spectators will not be able to enjoy the match from the stadium. Although this is only for one match, spectators will be able to watch all the remaining matches by going to the stadium. After this, Pakistan will play the second warm-up match against Australia on 3 October in Hyderabad.
Pakistan will start against Netherlands in the World Cup
It is noteworthy that Pakistan team will play its first match of the World Cup against Netherlands on Friday, October 6. This match between the two will be played in Hyderabad. After this, Pakistan’s second match will also be held in Hyderabad. The team’s second match will be against Sri Lanka on Tuesday, October 10. Then Pakistan will come to Ahmedabad for the match to be played against India on 14 October. Fans are very excited about the great match to be played between India and Pakistan.
