India has always had a never-before-seen cricket fandom. Regarding this, many vital matches have been played in India throughout the entire calendar year. Matches this year, such as the ICC ODI World Cup matches and, as always, the IPL as a whole including qualifiers and finals, will be held in India. Along with these tournaments, many other matches, such as crucial bilateral series, are also hosted in India. Important matches, such as against Australia and England. Not only men’s but also essential women’s and U-19 matches, including the crucial domestic games, are played in India in a single calendar year.
1. ICC World Cup 2023 Finals
The most important match in any year would be the finals of the ICC world cup. This year, as the world cup has been hosted by India, all the matches will be hosted in India, including the finals. As per the reports, the finals will are going to be held in Ahmedabad. The finals are always hype in the cricketing world for the new champion of cricket.
2. India Vs. Pakistan ODI World Cup 2023
India vs Pakistan is the most hyped and tense match in any case. More when it comes to the world cup. The India vs Pakistan 2019 cricket world cup is the most watched game, surpassing the super bowl viewing in America. Not only recently but also for years, this has been a rivalry in which people and governments look tense during the matches. Pakistan has never defeated India in an ODI world cup match before.
3. Semi-Final 1 ODI World Cup 2023
The first semi-final is a much more exciting game to be looking forward to watching. It is always one of the most exciting games because the result of these games always gives the first finalist who would be playing in the finals of the ICC World Cup. No matter which teams play in this semi-finals there is always curiosity among the fans regarding the winner. This game takes place between the 1st position and the 4th position.
4. Semi-Final 2 ODI World Cup 2023
Like the first semi-final, the second semi-final is also to be looked out. As this tournament is in the round-robin format, there are high chances of many teams being qualified, especially for the 4th position. Each team getting nine matches would make the tournament a more exciting contest. The second semi-finals are played between the 2nd and 3rd teams, which rank on the leaderboard.
5. IPL Finals
The IPL is the biggest franchise cricket tournament in the world. There is always a high amount of hype and other circulation worldwide. Since its beginning, the craze and fan base of the IPL has been increasing yearly. Many famous people all across the globe have adorned the IPL. No matter which team plays, there is always a grand closing ceremony and other massive celebrations.
6. Australia Vs England
The match is also anticipated to be as important as the Ashes. There is always excitement around Australia vs England match because both of these teams have been the oldest rivals in the history of cricket. Both of these teams are fan favourites in any competition they play. This famous rivalry also delivers every time, and upsets are sure to be followed, such as when England last defeated Australia in the last world cup match played between them, which was the semi-finals played between them in the 2019 world cup, and later on when England went on the win the finals against New Zealand.
7. India Vs Australia
India-Australia matches in any format are a much-awaited delicacy for any cricket fan. The India-Australia matches deliver a sheer quality of cricketers and the top cricketing teams in the world. The rivalry is also so intense, with both sides willing to win and exploit the other at the chance they get. There have always been exciting and extensive matches between India and Australia, especially on the world cup stages, such as the 2003 finals and 2011 quarterfinals.
8. IPL Qualifier 1 2023
The league matches are about to end, and qualifiers will begin shortly. Till now, only one team, the Gujarat Titans, managed to qualify for the playoffs, and with 18 points under their belt, they have easily qualified for the top-2 rankings, which made them play in the first qualifier in Chennai.
9. IPL Qualifier 2 2023
The second qualifier of the IPL will be played against the team that lost the first qualifier and the team that won the eliminator. The teams that will be playing will carry a strong hype around them as they will be under immense pressure. The second qualifier, along with the finals, will be played in Ahmedabad the world’s largest cricket stadium.
10. IPL Eliminator 2023
With only one team qualified for the playoffs so far, there has been no other clear qualifier that can come up and grab the spot. In this case, many teams can acquire the number 4 spot on the table and take away the number 3 and number 4 spots. There has been intense speculation about which teams will qualify. Only the Gujarat Titans have been able to secure their top spot in the qualification race. Other teams such as Royal Challengers Bangalore, Lucknow Super Giants, Mumbai Indians, and Chennai Super Kings are still hanging, and there is also a threat of out-of-the-box challenges from the Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals, who might qualify with the slightest chance they get.
