The Impact of Home Advantage for India in 2023 World Cup

The most recognized tournament in the cricketing world is likely to begin in October this year in India. India will host the world cup after 13 years. India last hosted the World Cup in 2011 and ended the tournament lifting the trophy. In this upcoming world, India is likely to dominate as it is likely to avail itself of the home conditions.

It is an old saying in cricket that whichever country hosts the tournament has an overall advantage in the home conditions. And in the world cup tournament, it has been proven many times. For instance, India hosted the 2011 world cup and showed severe dominance and finished the tournament lifting the world cup trophy. Australia hosted the 2015 world cup and got the fifth world cup trophy to its name. Even England hosted the 2019 world cup and eventually ended up being the winner.

There is no doubt that the home country has an advantage of home conditions as they are likely to optimise their years of learnings and experiences. In the 2023 world cup, it is being estimated that India will surely avail itself of the home conditions as well as it is likely to win the tournament, considering their performances and venue.

Although India will definitely benefit from the home conditions, there are teams who could give it tough competition such as Australia, New Zealand, England, and Pakistan. All four teams have long experience of playing on Indian pitches and therefore will come out as the tough competitor for India.

As far as the form and performance of the Indian team is concerned, the team is in its best form and will surely dominate in the world cup 2023. The Indian team had given the tough competition in 2015 and 2019 world cup. The men in blue got out of the tournament in knockout matches. The Indian team is one of the strongest and gigantic teams in world cricket now. There are high chances that India will lift 2023 world cup, considering their position, form in world cricket as well the venue.