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Ben Stokes is back from ODI retirement and Joe Root's recent form isn't inspiring. But England remain among favourites

With the momentum of Asia Cup title and series win against Australia, India would want to go all the way at home

They have lost 14 of their 15 matches across ODI World Cups but could pose a challenge in Indian conditions

Also, everything you needed to know about venues, reserve days, and... checks notes ... boundary countbacks

Their build-up has not been great on and off the field, but Bangladesh have the talent to surprise some of the favourites

Williamson, Boult and Southee were there in 2015 and in 2019 but may not make it to 2027

Five things India learned (or didn't) over the course of their 2-1 series victory against Australia

They have been in form in the lead up to the World Cup but have different roles to play in the two XIs

A week-long training session in Alur gave the players a chance to meet fans and journalists alike, over dinner, drinks and plenty of laughs

Allen's happy jig and Azam's superb knock also made the headlines in the final week of CPL 2023

Formerly an indispensable part of India's ODI batting trinity alongside Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, today he finds no place, and no role, in the side headed into the World Cup

Wicketkeeper-batter is back in international fold for England ODIs after shining at CPL

Both Litton Das and Lockie Ferguson do not remember Bangladesh beating New Zealand 4-0 and 3-0 in their last two ODI series in Bangladesh

The Asia Cup win would have given India a boost, but there could still be a few holes to plug in the World Cup squad

New Zealand haven't beaten Bangladesh at their backyard in 13 years, and will aim to do so without several of their heavy-hitters

England dropped Jason Roy from their final World Cup squad and called in Harry Brook. Alan, Miller and Vish sat down to discuss what it means for the defence of their title

He has changed his domestic side, he topped the charts in Karnataka's T20 competition and is now scoring for Northants in county cricket

Meet the four uncapped players who could make their ODI debuts against Ireland

There are six Indians in the XI, reflecting their dominance in the tournament, but who else made the cut?

With his World Cup omission signalling a changing of the guard, we look back at Roy's agenda-setting career