ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: The excitement is building up for the ICC World Cup 2023, the most awaited cricket tournament of the year. With the schedule and venues announced , cricket fans around the world are eagerly waiting for the first ball to be bowled. The ICC World Cup 2023 will be held in India, one of the most cricket-crazy nations in the world. The tournament is scheduled to start on October 5, 2023, and will culminate with the final on November 19, 2023.
This 13th edition of the tournament will see 10 teams battling it out for the coveted trophy. The ICC Cricket World Cup has seen some of the most memorable moments in cricket history, including the famous “underarm” incident in the 1981 Australia vs New Zealand match, the dominance of the West Indies team in the 1970s and 80s, and the thrilling tied final between England and New Zealand in the 2019 edition which saw England winning their maiden World Cup trophy.
The ICC ODI World Cup 2023 will be a cricketing spectacle and a platform for nations to showcase their cricketing talent on the world stage. It will also be a great source of inspiration for young cricketers around the world, who dream of representing their countries in the tournament.
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ICC World Cup 2023 Schedule
The ICC World Cup 2023 schedule is always carefully planned to ensure that the matches are played in different time zones. The dates and schedules have been announced. A total of 48 matches will be played amongst the 10 nations with India having already qualified due to its host status. According to schedule released today by ICC , India is set to face arch-rivals on October 15. India will face Australia in their first ICC World Cup tournament match on Sunday, 08 October.
Here is the full 2023 Cricket World Cup schedule:
| Match Number | Stadium | Match Time | Match Date | Teams | Venue | |
| 1 | Narendra Modi Stadium, | 14:00 | THU 05 OCTOBER | England vs New Zealand | Ahmedabad | |
| 2 | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, | 14:00 | FRI 06 OCTOBER | Pakistan vs Q1 | Hyderabad | |
| 3 | Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, | 10:30 AM | SAT 07 OCTOBER | Bangladesh vs Afghanistan | Dharamsala | |
| 4 | Arun Jaitley Stadium, | 14:00 | SAT 07 OCTOBER | South Africa vs Q2 | Delhi | |
| 5 | Chidambaram, | 14:00 | SUN 08 OCTOBER | India vs Australia | Chennai | |
| 6 | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, | 14:00 | MON 09 OCTOBER | New Zealand vs Q1 | Hyderabad | |
| 7 | Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium | 14:00 | TUE 10 OCTOBER | England vs Bangladesh | Dharamsala | |
| 8 | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 14:00 | WED 11 OCTOBER | India vs Afghanistan | Delhi | |
| 9 | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium | 14:00 | THU 12 OCTOBER | Pakistan vs Q2 | Hyderabad | |
| 10 | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpai Ekana Cricket Stadium | 14:00 | FRI 13 OCTOBER | Australia vs South Africa | Lucknow | |
| 11 | Chidambaram Stadium | 10:30 | SAT 14 OCTOBER | New Zealand vs Bangladesh | Chennai | |
| 12 | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 14:00 | SAT 14 OCTOBER | England vs Afghanistan | Delhi | |
| 13 | Narendra Modi Stadium, | 14:00 | SUN 15 OCTOBER | India vs Pakistan | Ahmedabad | |
| 14 | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpai Ekana Cricket Stadium, | 14:00 | MON 16 OCTOBER | Australia vs Q2 | Lucknow | |
| 15 | Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, | 14:00 | TUE 17 OCTOBER | South Africa vs Q1 | Dharamsala | |
| 16 | Chidambaram, Stadium | 14:00 | WED 18 OCTOBER | New Zealand vs Afghanistan | Chennai | |
| 17 | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium | 14:00 | THU 19 OCTOBER | India vs Bangladesh | Pune | |
| 18 | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium | 14:00 | FRI 20 OCTOBER | Australia vs Pakistan | Bengaluru | |
| 19 | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpai Ekana Cricket Stadium | 10:30 | SAT 21 OCTOBER | Q1 vs Q2 | Lucknow | |
| 20 | Wankhede Stadium, | 14:00 | SAT 21 OCTOBER | England vs South Africa | Mumbai | |
| 21 | Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium. | 14:00 | SUN 22 OCTOBER | India vs New Zealand | Dharamsala | |
| 22 | Chidambaram Stadium | 14:00 | MON 23 OCTOBER | Pakistan vs Afghanistan | Chennai | |
| 23 | Wankhede Stadium, | 14:00 | TUE 24 OCTOBER | South Africa vs Bangladesh | Mumbai | |
| 24 | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 14:00 | WED 25 OCTOBER | Australia vs Q1 | Delhi | |
| 25 | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium | 14:00 | THU 26 OCTOBER | England vs Q2 | Bengaluru | |
| 26 | Chidambaram Stadium | 14:00 | FRI 27 OCTOBER | Pakistan vs South Africa | Chennai | |
| 27 | Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium | 10:30 AM | SAT 28 OCTOBER | Australia vs New Zealand | Dharamsala | |
| 28 | Eden Gardens | 14:00 | SAT 28 OCTOBER | Q1 vs Bangladesh | Kolkata | |
| 29 | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpai Ekana Cricket Stadium | 14:00 | SUN 29 OCTOBER | India vs England | Lucknow | |
| 30 | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium | 14:00 | MON 30 OCTOBER | Afghanistan vs Q2 | Pune | |
| 31 | Eden Gardens | 14:00 | TUE 31 OCTOBER | Pakistan vs Bangladesh | Kolkata | |
| 32 | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium | 14:00 | WED 01 NOVEMBER | New ZealandSouth Africa | Pune | |
| 33 | Wankhede Stadium | 14:00 | THU 02 NOVEMBER | India vs Q2 | Mumbai | |
| 34 | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpai Ekana Cricket Stadium | 14:00 | FRI 03 NOVEMBER | Q1 vs Afghanistan | Lucknow | |
| 35 | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium | 10:30 AM | SAT 04 NOVEMBER | New Zealand vs Pakistan | Bengaluru | |
| 36 | Narendra Modi Stadium | 14:00 | SAT 04 NOVEMBER | England vs Australia | Ahmedabad | |
| 37 | Eden Gardens | 14:00 | SUN 05 NOVEMBER | India vs South Africa | Kolkata | |
| 38 | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 14:00 | MON 06 NOVEMBER | Bangladesh vs Q2 | Delhi | |
| 39 | Wankhede Stadium | 14:00 | TUE 07 NOVEMBER | Australia vs Afghanistan | Mumbai | |
| 40 | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium | 14:00 | WED 08 NOVEMBER | England vs Q1 | Pune | |
| 41 | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium | 14:00 | THU 09 NOVEMBER | New Zealand vs Q2 | Bengaluru | |
| 42 | Narendra Modi Stadium | 14:00 | FRI 10 NOVEMBER | South Africa vs Afghanistan | Ahmedabad | |
| 43 | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium | 14:00 | SAT 11 NOVEMBER | India vs Q1 | Bengaluru | |
| 44 | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium | 10:30 | SUN 12 NOVEMBER | Australia vs Bangladesh | Pune | |
| 45 | Eden Gardens | 14:00 | SUN 12 NOVEMBER | England vs Pakistan | Kolkata | |
| 46 | Wankhede Stadium | 14:00 | WED 15 NOVEMBER | 1st Place vs 4th Place | Mumbai | |
| 47 | Eden Gardens | 14:00 | THU 16 NOVEMBER | 2nd Place vs 3rd Place | Kolkata | |
| 48 | Narendra Modi Stadium | 14:00 | SAT 18 NOVEMBER | TBC | Ahmedabad | |
The ICC World Cup 2023 Match Fixtures
The ICC World Cup 2023 will kick off on October 5 with the opening match between New Zealand and England in Ahmedabad. The final of the tournament will also take place at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on November 18. The much-awaited and heated match between Pakistan and India will take place on Sunday, 15th October in Ahmedabad.
The ICC World Cup 2023 Stadiums
Here is the list of stadiums where ICC World Cup 2023 matches will be played.
| Venue | Stadium |
| Ahmedabad | Narendra Modi Stadium |
| Bengaluru | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium |
| Chennai | Chidambaram Stadium |
| Delhi | Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium |
| Dharamsala | Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium |
| Hyderabad | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium |
| Kolkata | Eden Garden |
| Lucknow | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium |
| Mumbai | Wankhede Stadium, |
| Pune | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium |
The ICC World Cup 2023 Venues
The tournament will be played across 10 venues in India, including Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Dharamsala, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, and Pune with Mohali and Nagpur missing out from the list. BCCI has provided ICC World Cup 2023 venues in the South Zone for the majority of Pakistan games, with Chennai, which has a reputation for being a tranquil host with a boisterous audience, receiving a few extra games.
