'Wow ab maza ayega' - Fans react as star commentator Ian Smith back in his role for ODI World Cup 2023

Ian Smith is known for his thrilling commentary during the historic final of the ODI World Cup 2023 between England and New Zealand.

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Ian Smith (ODI World Cup 2023)

‘Absolute ecstasy for England, agony, agony for New Zealand’ One can never forget this thrilling voice from the commentary box in the historic final of the ODI World Cup 2019. This iconic and thrilling voice was of none other than one of the star commentators and most loved cricketing voices, Ian Smith.

The former New Zealand wicketkeeper-batter is entertaining the cricket fans with his amazing commentary for the last couple of years. Meanwhile, in a delightful piece of news for cricket fans across the world, the voice of the 2019 ODI World Cup’s historic final, Ian Smith is back to entertain the fans with his commentary in the upcoming ODI World Cup 2023.

Warm-up games for ODI World Cup 2023 begins today

Speaking of the ODI World Cup 2023, the warm-up matches have been kicked off with the three matches in different venues today. Pakistan and New Zealand are locking horns with each other in their warm-up match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad. On the other hand, Sri Lanka are taking on Bangladesh in the warm-up match at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati.

Apart from that, the warm-up game between Afghanistan and South Africa at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram has been delayed due to rain. The main round of the tournament will commence on Thursday, October 5 with the tournament opener between the defending champions, England and the runners-up of the last edition, New Zealand. Both teams will play this match at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

Apart from that, the hosts, India will start their campaign with the first match against five-time champion, Australia on Sunday, October 8 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium,in chennai. Later, they will also take on the arch-rivals Pakistan in the high-octane group-stage clash of the ODI World Cup 2023.

Coming back to Ian Smith, the fans are eagerly waiting to witness the thrill of his commentary in the India vs Pakistan clash on Saturday, October 14 in Ahmedabad.

Here’s how fans reacted to Ian Smith doing commentary in ODI World Cup 2023:

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