Pakistan, the most unpredictable team in cricket, will begin their World Cup 2023 campaign against the Netherlands on October 6 at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad. The ‘Men in Green’ are one of the favorites to reach the semi-finals.
Pakistan ODI World Cup 2023 Fixtures
After the 1992 World Cup triumph in Australia, Pakistan will look to add a second ODI World Cup silverware to its trophy cabinet. The Babar Azam-led Pakistan failed to reach the last four in the 2015 and 2019 editions. However, the Asian nation has a quality team that can bring home an ODI World title for the first time in 31 years.
Pakistan will play the Netherlands in its opening fixture, while the all-important fixture against India is on October 14 at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. The 1992 World Cup winners will conclude their league stage campaign against England on November 11 at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens Stadium.
Pakistan ODI World Cup 2023 Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Time (IST) |
| Oct 6 | Netherlands | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad | 2:00 PM |
| Oct 10 | Sri Lanka | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad | 2:00 PM |
| Oct 14 | India | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 2:00 PM |
| Oct 20 | Australia | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 2:00 PM |
| Oct 23 | Afghanistan | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | 2:00 PM |
| Oct 27 | South Africa | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | 2:00 PM |
| Oct 31 | Bangladesh | Eden Gardens Stadium, Kolkata | 2:00 PM |
| Nov 4 | New Zealand | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 10:30 AM |
| Nov 12 | England | Eden Gardens Stadium, Kolkata | 2:00 PM |
Warm-up Fixtures
Pakistan will play two warm-up fixtures ahead of their World Cup 2023 opening match against the Netherlands. The 2022 T20 World Cup runner-up will take on New Zealand and Australia on September 29 and October 3, respectively.
- Pakistan vs New Zealand – September 29 at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad (2:00 PM)
- Pakistan vs Australia – October 3 at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad (2:00 PM)
Pakistan’s Head-to-Head Record in ODI World Cup vs 2023 World Cup Teams
With the 2023 World Cup having the same format as the previous edition, Pakistan will face nine teams once in the league stage. Let us look at Pakistan’s head-to-head record against these teams in ODI World Cup:
- vs Australia (Played: 10, Won: 4, Lost: 6)
- vs Afghanistan (Played: 1, Won: 1, Lost: 0)
- vs Bangladesh (Played: 2, Won: 1, Lost: 1)
- vs England (Played: 10, Won: 5, Lost: 4, No Result: 1)
- vs India (Played: 7, Won: 0, Lost: 7)
- vs Netherlands (Played: 2, Won: 2, Lost: 0)
- vs New Zealand (Played: 9, Won: 7, Lost: 2)
- vs South Africa (Played: 5, Won: 2, Lost: 3)
- vs Sri Lanka (Played: 8, Won: 7, Lost: 0, No Result: 1)
Concluding Thoughts
Despite its disappointing Asia Cup 2023 campaign, Pakistan is a force to be reckoned with in the white-ball format. With quality batters and a fiery bowling attack, Pakistan can go the distance and end a long wait for an ODI World Cup title.
FAQs about Pakistan ODI World Cup 2023 Schedule
Pakistan will play nine matches in the ODI World Cup 2023 league stage..
Pakistan will play against the host, India, on October 14 at Narendra Modi Stadium at 2:00 PM.
Pakistan is unbeaten against Sri Lanka in the ODI World Cup. Of the eight games played between the two teams, Pakistan won seven, while one ended with no result.
