India Begin World Cup Build-Up Without Bumrah and Hardik
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India are starting to get ready for the 2027 ODI World Cup.
This is the first step. It is called the final lap of their planning.
India will play a series of games against the West Indies.
Two important players are missing. They are Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya.
Bumrah is a fast bowler. Hardik is an all-rounder. He can bat and bowl.
The West Indies team is ready for a hard series. They know India is strong.
A West Indies player named Hope talked about the games. He said his team is careful about India.
He said India will be a big challenge.
The games are One Day Internationals, or ODIs. Each team has one innings.
Fans want to see this series. It is the start of a long road to the World Cup.
The World Cup is a big tournament. It happens every four years.
Many people love cricket in India and the West Indies.
Vocabulary11 words
- World Cup
- a very big sports contest between countries
- series
- many games played one after another
- Jasprit Bumrah
- a name of a cricket player
- Hardik Pandya
- a name of a cricket player
- bowler
- a player who throws the ball in cricket
- all-rounder
- a player who is good at two skills
- challenge
- something hard to do
- One Day Internationals
- cricket games between countries that finish in one day
- innings
- the turn a team has to play
- tournament
- a big group of games with one winner
- cricket
- a sport played with a bat and ball
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1. The 2027 ODI World Cup 2. Bumrah and Hardik 3. True
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India are starting to get ready for the 2027 ODI _____.
This is the first step. It is called the final _____ of their planning.
India will play a _____ of games against the West Indies.
Two important players are missing. They are Jasprit _____ and Hardik Pandya.
Bumrah is a fast _____. Hardik is an all-rounder.
The West Indies team is ready for a hard series. They know India is _____.
A West Indies player named _____ talked about the games.
He said India will be a big _____.
The games are One Day Internationals, or _____.
The World Cup is a big _____. It happens every four years.
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