At a ‘Countdown to the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023’ event in Mumbai, the International Cricket Council (ICC) released the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 the schedule yesterday.
The Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad will host both the tournament’s opening game and its conclusion in what will be the largest Cricket World Cup ever, which will take place over 10 venues from 5 October to 19 November and feature ten countries.
Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Dharamsala, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, and Pune are the other nine locations. Hyderabad will be joined by Guwahati and Thiruvananthapuram in hosting the exhibition games.
The tournament will begin in Ahmedabad with a highly anticipated matchup between the 2019 World Cup finalists, England taking on New Zealand, while hosts India will play five-time champion Australia on October 8 in Chennai.
Traditional rivals Australia and England (4 November) and India and Pakistan (15 October) will both play their games in Ahmedabad.
Eight teams have qualified for the 46-day event through the Cricket World Cup Super League, and the winners of the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier in Zimbabwe will fill the final two places.
The round-robin format from the previous tournament is carried over, with a total of 45 league matches pitting every side against every other.
All other matches, including the knockout rounds, will be day-night affairs beginning at 14:00 Indian Standard Time (IST). There are six day matches that will begin at 10:30 IST.
The top four teams will advance to the semifinals, which will take held on November 15 in Mumbai and November 16 in Kolkata. There will be reserve days for the semifinals and championship.
ICC Chief Executive, Geoff Allardice said, “We are delighted to release the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 schedule which is always a huge occasion ahead of any global event.”
“Hundreds of millions of fans around the world will be part of what we hope will be the greatest ever Men’s Cricket World Cup and we know in India the teams will enjoy a unique electric atmosphere concluding with the winners lifting the trophy in the biggest cricket stadium in the world in Ahmedabad.”
BCCI Secretary Jay Shah said, “It’s a matter of great honor and pride to be hosting the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup in different cities across India, showcasing the rich diversity of our country.”
“The fervor and passion for cricket in India is unique. I am sure fans both here and abroad would be looking forward to the tournament’s return to India for the first time since 2011, when our team became the first to lift the trophy on home soil.”
“I wish all the teams the very best in their preparations and look forward to hosting what promises to be another exciting tournament.”
ICC World Cup 2023 Matches Schedule
| Fixture | Date | Venue |
| England vs New Zealand | 5 October | Ahmedabad |
| Pakistan vs Q1 | 6 October | Hyderabad |
| Bangladesh vs Afghanistan | 7 October | Dharamsala |
| South Africa vs Qualifier 2 | 7 October | Delhi |
| India vs Australia | 8 October | Chennai |
| New Zealand vs Q1 | 9 October | Hyderabad |
| England vs Bangladesh | 10 October | Dharamsala |
| India vs Afghanistan | 11 October | Delhi |
| Pakistan vs Q2 | 12 October | Hyderabad |
| Australia vs South Africa | 13 October | Lucknow |
| England vs Afghanistan | 14 October | Delhi |
| New Zealand vs Bangladesh | 14 October | Chennai |
| Pakistan vs India | 15 October | Ahmedabad |
| Australia vs Q2 | 16 October | Lucknow |
| South Africa vs Q1 | 17 October | Dharamsala |
| New Zealand vs Afghanistan | 18 October | Chennai |
| India vs Bangladesh | 19 October | Pune |
| Pakistan vs Australia | 20 October | Bengaluru |
| England vs South Africa | 21 October | Mumbai |
| Q1 vs Q2 | 21 October | Lucknow |
| India vs New Zealand | 22 October | Dharamsala |
| Pakistan vs Afghanistan | 23 October | Chennai |
| South Africa vs Bangladesh | 24 October | Mumbai |
| Australia vs Q1 | 25 October | Delhi |
| England vs Q2 | 26 October | Bengaluru |
| Pakistan vs South Africa | 27 October | Chennai |
| Q1 vs Bangladesh | 28 October | Kolkata |
| Australia vs New Zealand | 28 October | Dharamsala |
| India vs England | 29 October | Lucknow |
| Afghanistan vs Q2 | 30 October | Pune |
| Pakistan vs Bangladesh | 31 October | Kolkata |
| New Zealand vs South Africa | 1 November | Pune |
| India vs Q2 | 2 November | Mumbai |
| Q1 vs Afghanistan | 3 November | Lucknow |
| England vs Australia | 4 November | Ahmedabad |
| Pakistan vs New Zealand | 4 November | Bengaluru |
| India vs South Africa | 5 November | Kolkata |
| Bangladesh vs Q2 | 6 November | Delhi |
| Australia vs Afghanistan | 7 November | Mumbai |
| England vs Q1 | 8 November | Pune |
| New Zealand vs Q2 | 9 November | Bengaluru |
| South Africa vs Afghanistan | 10 November | Ahmedabad |
| India vs Q1 | 11 November | Bengaluru |
| Pakistan vs England | 12 November | Kolkata |
| Australia vs Bangladesh | 12 November | Pune |
| Semi-Final 1 | 15 November | Mumbai |
| Semi-Final 2 | 16 November | Kolkata |
| Final | 19 November | Ahmedabad |
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