ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 is the 13th edition of the biggest competition in white-ball cricket. Ten teams will feature in the 2023 World Cup, like the previous edition. India is the host, while 48 matches, including the semi-finals and the final, will be played in the 50-over World Cup.
ICC Cricket World Cup 2023
Despite ODIs losing some relevance after T20 cricket’s emergence, the ODI World Cup has not lost its charm. The major cricketing nations fight for the coveted ICC trophy in India from October 5 to November 19. England is the defending champion, while their arch-rivals Australia has lifted the trophy a record five times.
As cricket fans, we are all excited for the ICC cricket world cup to start. Let us look at the details, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 schedule, host, teams, venues, etc.
ICC World Cup 2023 Host and Teams
India is hosting the 2023 edition of the ODI World Cup. In 1987, 1996, and 2011, India co-hosted the ODI world cup with neighbours Sri Lanka, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. The 2011 World Cup saw India becoming the first team to win the World Cup at its home.
As mentioned above, ten teams feature in the 2023 World Cup. Eight teams qualified via their ODI Super League rankings, while two sealed their place after finishing winner and runner-up in the qualifying round.
Here are the ten ICC World Cup 2023 teams:
- India
- England
- Australia
- New Zealand
- Pakistan
- South Africa
- Bangladesh
- Afghanistan
- Sri Lanka (Qualified via World Cup Qualifiers)
- Netherlands (Qualified via World Cup Qualifiers)
In a major disappointment for Caribbean cricket fans, West Indies failed to book a ticket to India. It will be the first ODI World Cup without the two-time champions.
ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Schedule
The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the World Cup fixtures on June 27. In the tournament opener, England will take on New Zealand in the 2019 World Cup final rematch. Two-time champions and host India lock horns with Australia in their tournament’s opening match. Pakistan opens their campaign against the Netherlands, while South Africa and Sri Lanka meet each in their 2003 World Cup openers.
- Key Dates
Cricket fans will be eagerly waiting for some exciting fixtures. Arch-rivals India and Pakistan meet at Narendra Modi Stadium on October 15. The much-awaited England-Australia is on November 12.
Here are a few key fixtures in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023:
- England vs New Zealand – October 5
- India vs Australia – October 8
- India vs Pakistan – October 15
- Australia vs Pakistan – October 20
- India vs New Zealand – October 22
- Pakistan vs Afghanistan – October 23
- Australia vs New Zealand – October 28
- India vs England – October 29
- New Zealand vs Pakistan – November 4
- Australia vs England – November 4
The ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Schedule is as follows:
| Date | Time | Match | Venue |
| Oct 5 | 2:00 PM | England vs New Zealand | Ahmedabad |
| Oct 6 | 2:00 PM | Pakistan vs Netherlands | Hyderabad |
| Oct 7 | 10:30 AM | Bangladesh vs Afghanistan | Dharamsala |
| Oct 7 | 2:00 PM | South Africa vs Sri Lanka | Delhi |
| Oct 8 | 2:00 PM | India vs Australia | Chennai |
| Oct 9 | 2:00 PM | New Zealand vs Netherlands | Hyderabad |
| Oct 10 | 2:00 PM | England vs Bangladesh | Dharamsala |
| Oct 11 | 2:00 PM | India vs Afghanistan | Delhi |
| Oct 12 | 2:00 PM | Pakistan vs Sri Lanka | Hyderabad |
| Oct 13 | 2:00 PM | Australia vs South Africa | Lucknow |
| Oct 14 | 10:30 AM | New Zealand vs Bangladesh | Chennai |
| Oct 14 | 2:00 PM | England vs Afghanistan | Delhi |
| Oct 15 | 2:00 PM | India vs Pakistan | Ahmedabad |
| Oct 16 | 2:00 PM | Australia vs Sri Lanka | Lucknow |
| Oct 17 | 2:00 PM | South Africa vs Netherlands | Dharamsala |
| Oct 18 | 2:00 PM | New Zealand vs Afghanistan | Chennai |
| Oct 19 | 2:00 PM | India vs Bangladesh | Pune |
| Oct 20 | 2:00 PM | Australia vs Pakistan | Bengaluru |
| Oct 21 | 10:30 AM | Netherlands vs Sri Lanka | Lucknow |
| Oct 21 | 2:00 PM | England vs South Africa | Mumbai |
| Oct 22 | 2:00 PM | India vs New Zealand | Dharamsala |
| Oct 23 | 2:00 PM | Pakistan vs Afghanistan | Chennai |
| Oct 24 | 2:00 PM | South Africa vs Bangladesh | Mumbai |
| Oct 25 | 2:00 PM | Australia vs Netherlands | Delhi |
| Oct 26 | 2:00 PM | England vs Sri Lanka | Bengaluru |
| Oct 27 | 2:00 PM | Pakistan vs South Africa | Chennai |
| Oct 28 | 10:30 AM | Australia vs New Zealand | Dharamsala |
| Oct 28 | 2:00 PM | Netherlands vs Bangladesh | Kolkata |
| Oct 29 | 2:00 PM | India vs England | Lucknow |
| Oct 30 | 2:00 PM | Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka | Pune |
| Oct 31 | 2:00 PM | Pakistan vs Bangladesh | Kolkata |
| Nov 1 | 2:00 PM | New Zealand vs South Africa | Pune |
| Nov 2 | 2:00 PM | India vs Sri Lanka | Mumbai |
| Nov 3 | 2:00 PM | Netherlands vs Afghanistan | Lucknow |
| Nov 4 | 10:30 AM | New Zealand vs Pakistan | Bengaluru |
| Nov 4 | 2:00 PM | England vs Australia | Ahmedabad |
| Nov 5 | 2:00 PM | India vs South Africa | Kolkata |
| Nov 6 | 2:00 PM | Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka | Delhi |
| Nov 7 | 2:00 PM | Australia vs Afghanistan | Mumbai |
| Nov 8 | 2:00 PM | England vs Netherlands | Pune |
| Nov 9 | 2:00 PM | New Zealand vs Sri Lanka | Bengaluru |
| Nov 10 | 2:00 PM | South Africa vs Afghanistan | Ahmedabad |
| Nov 11 | 2:00 PM | India vs Netherlands | Bengaluru |
| Nov 12 | 10:30 AM | Australia vs Bangladesh | Pune |
| Nov 12 | 2:00 PM | England vs Pakistan | Kolkata |
| Nov 15 | 2:00 PM | TBC vs TBC (1st Semi-Final) | Mumbai |
| Nov 16 | 2:00 PM | TBC vs TBC (2nd Semi-Final) | Kolkata |
| Nov 19 | 2:00 PM | TBC vs TBC (Final) | Ahmedabad |
ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Venues
Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad will host the World Cup opener and the final. The stadium, with a capacity of 1,32,000, will also host the India-Pakistan, England-Australia, and South Africa-Afghanistan fixtures. M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, and Eden Gardens, Kolkata, will host the semi-final matches.
Here’s the ICC World Cup 2023 venues:
- Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
- Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
- M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
- Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune
- BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
- Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala
- Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
- MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
- Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
- Eden Gardens, Kolkata
All teams will be playing warm-up matches. The ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 venues for the warm-up matches are Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad, Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati, and Greenfield International Stadium, Trivandrum.
ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Format
The format of the ICC cricket world cup 2023 is the same as the 2019 ODI world cup. The ten teams will play each other once in the league stage. In the knockout stage, four teams from the group stage play in the 2023 World Cup semi-finals.
The team finishing at the top of the table will play the team that is fourth on the table in the opening semi-final. In the second semi-final, teams finishing second and third on the points table will play against each other.
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Concluding Thoughts
If you are an ardent cricket fan, there cannot be a bigger event than a cricket World Cup, especially when it is played in India. The 2023 World Cup brings back all the memories of the 2011 World Cup. Can history repeat itself? Indian cricket fans will surely hope for the same.
FAQs about ICC Cricket World Cup 2023
The ODI cricket World Cup 2023 will be played in India from October 5 to November 19.
India will meet Pakistan at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, on October 15.
Narendra Modi Stadium will host the final, while the first and second semi-finals will be played at Wankhede and Eden Gardens, respectively.
