After a wait of four years, the ICC ODI World Cup returns in 2023 with an incredible opening encounter at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The tournament's first match will be the CWC 2019 final between England and New Zealand. Both times have been performing well but the Three Lions enter this encounter as slight favourites with a recent series win over the Black Caps in England. Playing XI of England Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler (c & wk), Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood, Reece Topley, Adil Rashid Playing XI of New Zealand Devon Conway, Will Young, Tom Latham (c & wk), Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult