Cricket World Cup is morethan India-Pakistan clash.

KARACHI -- ICC Men's Cricket World Cup2023 is being held in India amidst the alle gation by the Canadian Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau that Indian Governmentassassinated Sikh independence activist,Hardeep Singh Nijjar on Canadian soil.

Theallegation which rocked the world mightnot be felt on the grounds but must be anitching issue on the corridors of IndianGovernment during the mega event.India has related sports with politics andrecently did not send their team to partici pate in Asia Cup which was supposed to beheld in Pakistan and also does not playbilateral cricket series with Pakistan on thepretext of sour relations between the twocountries.

Nevertheless, the investigation ofmurder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar has beendemanded by many countries and IndianGovernment is under pressure to cooperateregarding the investigation of murder ofSikh activist.With this background India is hosting the13th edition of the ICC Men's CricketWorld Cup 2023. Recently ODI matches arenot filling the grounds and it will be alsointeresting to see that can World Cup 2023bring excitement to the dying format ofODI. Mark Nicholas, new President of theMCC has said that ODI format should beexclusively for the World Cups.

The tournament begins on October 5 with defending championEngland to face New Zealand in the opening match at NarendraModi stadium in Ahmedabad, the final match is to be played on thesame venue on November 19. Pakistan will play their first matchon October 6 at the Rajiv Gandhi stadium in Hyderabad. Arch rivals India and...