A potential start date of October 5 has been set for the ICC ODI World Cup 2023, which will feature 10 nations competing for the prestigious ODI cricket championship in India. Ahmedabad will host both the final on November 19 and the inaugural game featuring England and New Zealand on November 8.
The locations which are anticipated to stage the renowned tournament later this year have been disclosed by sources connected to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), but a public statement has not yet been made.
#Worldcup2023 in India
– 10 Teams
– 48 matches
– 12 venues
– First match on October 5th
– Final on November 19th
– Schedule likely to be announced after #IPL2023 pic.twitter.com/Oc8NhyGCvm— Cenekraft Magazine (@cenekraft) May 11, 2023
The ICC ODI World Cup 2023 would be held in 12 Indian locations, based on reports from reliable sources. Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai, Bangalore, Indore, Dharamshala, Guwahati, Raipur, and Rajkot are some of those locations. These places, however, could alter if required.
First & Last match of World Cup Will be played in our Home Ground.
(Source- Cricbuzz) #WorldCup2023 pic.twitter.com/sHnayMSJMo— Gujarat Titans (@Gujrat_titans_) May 10, 2023
Just six of the nominated locations—Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, and Bangalore—have staged games in the ODI World Cup before. Sadly, Mohali and Nagpur, who participated in the 2011 tournament, will not be hosting games this season.
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Team India will take on Pat Cummins-led Australia in their first match of the World Cup 2023 at Chennai 🇦🇺#WorldCup2023 pic.twitter.com/qEOjapJweO
— SportsBash (@thesportsbash) May 10, 2023
List of the host cities and Stadiums for ICC Cricket World cup 2023 :
- Wankhede Stadium – Mumbai
- Eden Gardens – Kolkata
- Arun Jaitley Stadium – Delhi
- MA Chidambaram – Chennai
- M Chinnaswamy – Bangalore
- Narendra Modi Stadium – Ahmedabad
- Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium – Hyderabad
- Baraspara Stadium – Guwahati
- Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Stadium – Raipur
- Holkar Stadium – Indore
- SPCA Stadium – Dharamshala
- SCA Stadium – Rajkot
All of the venues will host at least one match of the Indian team. India will play 9 matches in the league phases while Pakistan’s only match outside of South-India will be at Ahmedabad against India.
Tentative schedule of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 –
| Date | Matches |
| October 5 | England vs New Zealand |
| October 6 | Bangladesh vs Afghanistan |
| October 7 | England vs New Zealand |
| October 8 | India vs Australia |
| October 9 | A2 vs A3 |
| October 10 | India vs England |
| October 11 | Australia vs Bangladesh, Pakistan vs A2 |
| October 12 | Afghanistan vs New Zealand |
| October 13 | Pakistan vs A3 |
| October 14 | A1 vs A2, New Zealand vs A1 |
| October 15 | India vs Pakistan |
| October 16 | Bangladesh vs Afghanistan |
| October 17 | New Zealand vs Pakistan |
| October 18 | Australia vs B2 |
| October 19 | Afghanistan vs A3 |
| October 20 | England vs Bangladesh |
| October 21 | India vs Australia, Afghanistan vs Pakistan |
| October 22 | New Zealand vs A3 |
| October 23 | India vs New Zealand |
| October 25 | A1 vs A3 |
| October 26 | Afghanistan vs A2 |
| October 27 | Bangladesh vs A2 |
| October 28 | India vs A1, Australia vs New Zealand |
| October 29 | England vs Pakistan |
| October 30 | Australia vs A3 |
| October 31 | England vs A1 |
| November 1 | India vs A2 |
| November 2 | Bangladesh vs Pakistan |
| November 3 | Australia vs A2 |
| November 4 | India vs Afghanistan, Bangladesh vs A3 |
| November 5 | England vs A3, Australia vs Pakistan |
| November 7 | England vs A2 |
| November 8 | India vs A3 |
| November 9 | Afghanistan vs A1 |
| November 10 | Bangladesh vs A1 |
| November 11 | India vs Pakistan, England vs Afghanistan |
| November 13 | Bangladesh vs New Zealand |
| November 15 | Semi-final 1 (1st vs 4th) |
| November 16 | Semi-final 2 (2nd vs 3rd) |
| November 19 | Final |
