India likely to play Oz in opener; Pak on Oct 15

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With the Men's ODI World Cup set to be held in India later in the year, it has now emerged that the hosts' opening match of the competition will be against five-time winners Australia.

A report in Cricbuzz says India's opening match of ODI World Cup against Australia in all likelihood will be in Chennai. It added that India's blockbuster game against Pakistan will be on October 15, which is a Sunday. The tournament is likely to start with an England-New Zealand clash, a rematch of the 2019 World Cup final, at Ahmedabad.

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