The ICC has revealed the schedule for the ICC World Cup 2023. It’s going to happen in India from October 5 to November 19, 2023. There will be 10 teams competing. India is already in as the host, and Afghanistan, Australia, England, Bangladesh, New Zealand, Pakistan, and South Africa are also in because of their performance in the 2020-2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League. The last two teams will be decided in the World Cup Qualifiers taking place in Zimbabwe.
Some changes were made to the schedule, especially the India-Pakistan match, due to the start of the Navratri festival. Security arrangements would have been tricky if the match stayed on its original date of October 15. The ICC and BCCI talked to the PCB about changing two group matches, including the one between India and Pakistan in Ahmedabad.
The exciting India-Pakistan match that was supposed to be on October 15 in Ahmedabad might now happen on October 14.
The first match of the tournament will kick off on October 5 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The final match of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 will also be held at the same stadium, as announced by BCCI Secretary Jay Shah.
Two semi-finals are in the plan: one at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai and the other at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The cricketing action will unfold in ten different venues: Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Dharamsala, Delhi, Chennai, Lucknow, Pune, Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Kolkata. Warm-up matches are set to take place in Guwahati and Thiruvananthapuram, in addition to Hyderabad, from September 29 to October 3.
India’s schedule for the World Cup 2023 includes matches with Australia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh, New Zealand, England, Qualifier 2, South Africa, and Qualifier 1. The tournament will begin with a round-robin format, where each team plays against the others once. The top four teams will go on to the semi-finals, and the winners of those matches will compete in the final on November 19 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
World Cup 2023 Schedule
| Date | Fixture | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 5 | England vs New Zealand | Ahmedabad | 2:00 PM |
| October 6 | Pakistan vs Qualifier 1 | Hyderabad | 2:00 PM |
| October 7 | Bangladesh vs Afghanistan | Dharamsala | 10:30 AM |
| October 7 | South Africa vs Qualifier 2 | Delhi | 2:00 PM |
| October 8 | India vs Australia | Chennai | 2:00 PM |
| October 9 | New Zealand vs Qualifier 1 | Hyderabad | 2:00 PM |
| October 10 | England vs Bangladesh | Dharamsala | 10:30 AM |
| October 10 | Pakistan vs Sri Lanka | Hyderabad | 2:00 PM |
| October 11 | India vs Afghanistan | Delhi | 2:00 PM |
| October 12 | Pakistan vs Qualifier 2 | Hyderabad | 2:00 PM |
| October 12 | Australia vs South Africa | Lucknow | 2:00 PM |
| October 13 | New Zealand vs Bangladesh | Chennai | 2:00 PM |
| October 14 | India vs Pakistan | Ahmedabad | 2:00 PM |
| October 15 | England vs Afghanistan | Delhi | 2.00 PM |
| October 16 | Australia vs Qualifier 2 | Lucknow | 2:00 PM |
| October 17 | South Africa vs Qualifier 1 | Dharamsala | 2:00 PM |
| October 18 | New Zealand vs Afghanistan | Chennai | 2:00 PM |
| October 19 | India vs Bangladesh | Pune | 2:00 PM |
| October 20 | Australia vs Pakistan | Bengaluru | 2:00 PM |
| October 21 | England vs South Africa | Mumbai | 10:30 AM |
| October 21 | Qualifier 1 vs Qualifier 2 | Lucknow | 2:00 PM |
| October 22 | India vs New Zealand | Dharamsala | 2:00 PM |
| October 23 | Pakistan vs Afghanistan | Chennai | 2:00 PM |
| October 24 | South Africa vs Bangladesh | Mumbai | 2:00 PM |
| October 25 | Australia vs Qualifier 1 | Delhi | 2:00 PM |
| October 26 | England vs Qualifier 2 | Bengaluru | 2:00 PM |
| October 27 | Pakistan vs South Africa | Chennai | 2:00 PM |
| October 28 | Qualifier 1 vs Bangladesh | Kolkata | 10:30 AM |
| October 28 | Australia vs New Zealand | Dharamsala | 2:00 PM |
| October 29 | India vs England | Lucknow | 2:00 PM |
| October 30 | Afghanistan vs Qualifier 2 | Pune | 2:00 PM |
| October 31 | Pakistan vs Bangladesh | Kolkata | 2:00 PM |
| November 1 | New Zealand vs South Africa | Pune | 2:00 PM |
| November 2 | India vs Qualifier 2 | Mumbai | 2:00 PM |
| November 3 | Qualifier 1 vs Afghanistan | Lucknow | 2:00 PM |
| November 4 | England vs Australia | Ahmedabad | 10:30 AM |
| November 4 | New Zealand vs Pakistan | Bengaluru | 2:00 PM |
| November 5 | India vs South Africa | Kolkata | 2:00 PM |
| November 6 | Bangladesh vs Qualifier 2 | Delhi | 2:00 PM |
| November 7 | Australia vs Afghanistan | Mumbai | 2:00 PM |
| November 8 | England vs Qualifier 1 | Pune | 2:00 PM |
| November 9 | New Zealand vs Qualifier 2 | Bengaluru | 2:00 PM |
| November 10 | South Africa vs Afghanistan | Ahmedabad | 2:00 PM |
| November 11 | India vs Qualifier 1 | Bengaluru | 2:00 PM |
| November 11 | Australia vs Bangladesh | Pune | 2:00 PM |
| November 12 | England vs Pakistan | Kolkata | 10:30 AM |
| November 12 | India v Netherlands | Bengaluru | 2:00 PM |
| November 15 | Semifinal 1 | Mumbai | 2:00 PM |
| November 16 | Semifinal 2 | Kolkata | 2:00 PM |
| November 19 | Final | Ahmedabad | 2:00 PM |
Keep in mind that this schedule could change, and the final version will be released by the ICC closer to the event.
Here’s the list of Cricket World Cup winners by country in a tabular format:
| Country | Titles |
|---|---|
| West Indies | 2 |
| India | 2 |
| Australia | 5 |
| Pakistan | 1 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 |
| England | 1 |
FAQs
- When is the ICC World Cup 2023 going to take place and where?
The ICC World Cup 2023 is set to happen in India from October 5 to November 19, 2023.
- How many teams will be participating in the World Cup?
A total of 10 teams will be competing in the ICC World Cup 2023.
- Which teams are already qualified, and how did they secure their spots?
India, being the host nation, has secured direct qualification. Additionally, Afghanistan, Australia, England, Bangladesh, New Zealand, Pakistan, and South Africa are also in due to their performance in the 2020-2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League. The remaining two teams will be decided during the World Cup Qualifiers held in Zimbabwe.
- Why was the schedule changed, specifically for the India-Pakistan match?
The schedule, especially the India-Pakistan match, was adjusted due to the start of the Navratri festival. It would have been difficult to manage security if the match stayed on its original date of October 15.
