The squads for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 in India have been locked in ahead of the tournament opener between England and New Zealand on October 5

The team is scheduled for a training session the next day and will play their first warm-up match against New Zealand on September 29.

The champions of the Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 will secure a substantial share of this prize pool, with a grand prize of USD 4 million announced by the ICC.

Fast bowler Naseem Shah has been replaced with Hasan Ali.

The former head coach stresses the importance of understanding that the team's loss was a collective failure and should not be attributed to any single individual.

Babar Azam continues to dazzle with his exceptional cricketing prowess last month, ultimately claiming the ICC Men's Player of the Month award for August 2023.

Pakistan found themselves at a disadvantage before play even began, with Haris Rauf unfit to bowl.

The wait is over as both teams have started playing the match at Colombo ground today.

The game will resume today from where it’s been left off; with Virat Kohli and KL Rahul on the crease for India and Shadab Khan bowling for Pakistan.

Prior to the rain delay, Pakistan had made a strong comeback, taking the wickets of both Indian openers, Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill, before the 20th over.