The wait is over. ICC have announced the entire match schedule for the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 slated to begin from October onwards. Some exciting matches are on the cards and the CWC opener will see defending champions England go against 2019’s runners-up New Zealand at Ahmedabad.
In total 10 cities will host all the 45 Cricket World cup league stage matches. Ahmedabad, Pune, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Dharamshala, Mumbai, Kolkata, Lucknow and Hyderabad are going to be 10 host cities. 6 out of the 45 league fixtures will start from 10:30 AM while the remaining matches are all day night fixtures.
Proud moment for India! Hosting the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup for the fourth time is an incredible honor. With 12 cities as the backdrop, we'll showcase our rich diversity and world-class cricketing infrastructure. Get ready for an unforgettable tournament! #CWC2023 @ICC @BCCI pic.twitter.com/76VFuuvpcK
— Jay Shah (@JayShah) June 27, 2023
The semi-finals of the World cup are slated for November 15 and 16 at Mumbai and Kolkata. The Grand finale will take place on November 19 at the World’s largest cricket stadium in Gujarat. Earlier today during an event at Mumbai, the ICC and BCCI released the fixtures after months of delay.
Exactly 100 days are remaining before the showpiece event begins. During the previous edition at England, the CWC schedule were out 12 months before the opening match.
The tournament will follow the same format as the one in 2019, where ten teams will compete against each other once during the league phase. The top four teams from the league phase will advance to the semi-finals. India secured their spot in the event as the host nation, while Afghanistan, Australia, England, Bangladesh, New Zealand, Pakistan, and South Africa qualified by finishing in the top eight of the 2020-2023 World Cup Super League.
The remaining two teams will be determined through the ongoing World Cup qualifiers taking place in Zimbabwe. The qualifiers involve Sri Lanka, West Indies, Ireland, Nepal, Netherlands, Oman, Scotland, UAE, USA, and Zimbabwe, and from these teams, the final two spots will be filled.
