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October 15, Save the date! Its India vs Pakistan in ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023

October 15, Save the date! Its India vs Pakistan in ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023
, Tuesday, 27 June 2023 (18:34 IST)
Mumbai: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday announced the schedule for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 at a ‘Countdown to the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023’ event in Mumbai.
 
Ten teams feature in what will be the biggest Cricket World Cup ever, to be played across 10 venues from October 5 to November 19, with the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad hosting the tournament opener and the final.
 
The other nine venues are Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Dharamsala, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai and Pune. Guwahati and Thiruvananthapuram will join Hyderabad in hosting the practice games.
 
Defending champions England will take on New Zealand in a much-awaited clash between the 2019 World Cup finalists that opens the tournament in Ahmedabad, while hosts India will face-off against five-time winners Australia in Chennai on October 8, the ICC media release said.
 
Ahmedabad will also host matches between traditional rivals India and Pakistan (October 15) and Australia and England (November 4).
 
Eight teams have qualified for the 46-day event through the Cricket World Cup Super League while the final two spots will be taken by the finalists of the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier taking place in Zimbabwe.
 
The tournament retains the round-robin format of last time with all teams playing against each other for a total of 45 league matches. There are six day matches which will start at 10h30 Indian Standard Time (IST) while all other matches, including the knockouts, will be day-night fixtures starting at 14h00 IST.
 
The top four teams will qualify for the semifinals, to be played in Mumbai on November 15 and in Kolkata on November 16. The semi-finals and the final will have reserve days.
 
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,” he said.
 
BCCI Secretary Jay Shah said, “It’s a matter of great honour 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 fervour 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," he said.
 
“I wish all the teams the very best in their preparations and look forward to hosting what promises to be another exciting tournament,” Shah added.
 
ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Schedule by Venues:
 
Ahmedabad
 
5 October – England vs New Zealand
 
15 October – India vs Pakistan
 
4 November – England vs Australia
 
10 November – South Africa vs Afghanistan
 
19 November – Final
 
Hyderabad
 
6 October – Pakistan vs Qualifier 1
 
9 October – New Zealand vs Qualifier 1
 
12 October – Pakistan vs Qualifier 2
 
Dharamsala
 
7 October – Bangladesh vs Afghanistan (Day Game)
 
10 October – England vs Bangladesh
 
16 October – South Africa vs Qualifier 1
 
22 October – India vs New Zealand
 
29 October – Australia vs New Zealand (Day Game)
 
Delhi
 
7 October – South Africa vs Qualifier 2
 
11 October – India vs Afghanistan
 
15 October – England vs Afghanistan
 
25 October – Australia vs Qualifier 1
 
6 November – Bangladesh vs Qualifier 2
 
Chennai
 
8 October – India vs Australia
 
14 October – New Zealand vs Bangladesh (Day Game)
 
18 October – New Zealand vs Afghanistan
 
23 October – Pakistan vs Afghanistan
 
27 October – Pakistan vs South Africa
 
Lucknow
 
13 October – Australia vs South Africa
 
17 October – Australia vs Qualifier 2
 
21 October – Qualifier 1 vs Qualifier 2 (Day Game)
 
29 October – India vs England
 
3 November – Qualifier 1 vs Afghanistan
 
Pune
 
19 October – India vs Bangladesh
 
30 October – Afghanistan vs Qualifier 2
 
1 November – New Zealand vs South Africa
 
8 November – England vs Qualifier 1
 
12 November – Australia vs Bangladesh (Day Game)
 
Bengaluru
 
20 October – Australia vs Pakistan
 
26 October – England vs Qualifier 2
 
4 November – New Zealand vs Pakistan (Day Game)
 
9 November – New Zealand vs Qualifier 2
 
11 November – India vs Qualifier 1
 
Mumbai
 
21 October – England vs South Africa
 
24 October – South Africa vs Bangladesh
 
2 November – India vs Qualifier 2
 
7 November – Australia vs Afghanistan
 
15 November – Semifinal 1
 
Kolkata
 
28 October – Qualifier 1 vs Bangladesh
 
31 October – Pakistan vs Bangladesh
 
5 November – India vs South Africa
 
12 November – England vs Pakistan
 
16 November – Semifinal 2. (UNI)

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