2023 ODI World Cup: Check out weather report for match 1 between England vs New Zealand

The 2023 ODI World Cup is about to begin with the clash between England and New Zealand in Ahmedabad. The rematch of the 2019 ODI World Cup final has the attention of the fans, former cricketers, players, experts, and everyone. Even the neutral fans of the sports are interested to catch the action. It is set to be the biggest cricket spectacle over the years.

Weather will play a key role in the entire tournament. for the inaugural match of the season between England and New Zealand, the weather is clear. It is warm and dry in Ahmedabad for the entire match. Although there will be a cloud cover for some part of the match, there are no signs of rain. Weather is likely to remain ideal for playing throughout the day.

The temperature will be around 31 to 34 degrees centigrade in the daytime and likely to get reduced to 22 degrees centigrade in the nighttime. Humidity will be around 43% in the daytime and is likely to increase to 62% in the nighttime. Wind speed will be around 16 kmph in the daytime and will get reduced to around 3-5% in the nighttime. It seems like the day will be ideal for cricket between the two teams.

Weather (Source: Twitter)

Pitch likely to be batting friendly for the season opener

Pitch will be key for the matches in the tournament. Ahmedabad is traditionally a high scoring ground in limited overs. However, in the renovated stadium, not always have the teams got to score runs easily. The pacers will get extra bounce off the surface. Spinners do not extract spin from the surface. In the twilight period, the pacers might get the ball to swing.

It will still be very good for batting. The nature of the wickets depends on the nature of the soil used for the matches. Since it is the early stage of the tournament, the match is likely to get a fresh wicket, which will be favorable for batting. One can expect a lot of runs in the match. A high scoring game might be witnessed in the inaugural match.