The fixtures list for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 in India has been released along with the 10 venues for the mega event that will span across 46 days later this year
The delay in announcing the ODI World Cup 2023 schedule is due to many technical factors, especially a bone of contention between India and Pakistan. There is still uncertainty over Pakistan’s participation in the cricket world cup. Last month, ICC chairman Greg Barclay and CEO Geoff Allardice travelled to Pakistan to convince PCB Chief to send his players to India for the upcoming World Cup.
The 2023 Trophy tour will be the biggest one so far and will allow fans from different cities in the world to connect with the prestigious silverware. The trophy will travel to 18 countries including Kuwait, Bahrain, Malaysia, USA, Nigeria, Uganda, France, Italy, the United States of America and India.
As many as 48 games will take place over a span of 46 days, with each of the 10 teams playing the other side once in the league stage. The top four teams will qualify for the semifinals, which will be played on November 15 and 16, with the final being held on November 19 in Ahmedabad.
ICC World Cup 2023: The venues
The event will kickstart with England taking on New Zealand at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
A total of 10 venues have been shortlisted for the event – Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Dharamsala, Delhi, Chennai, Lucknow, Pune, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Kolkata.
ICC World Cup 2023: The teams
Eight teams for the event have been finalised. Hosts India have qualified directly, while Afghanistan, Australia, England, Bangladesh, New Zealand, Pakistan, and South Africa made it through the 2020-2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League.
Two other sides are yet to be decided and will make it to the tournament through the ongoing World Cup Qualifiers.
ICC World Cup 2023: The venues
The event will kickstart with England taking on New Zealand at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
A total of 10 venues have been shortlisted for the event – Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Dharamsala, Delhi, Chennai, Lucknow, Pune, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Kolkata.
Complete Schedule for World Cup 2023
| Date | Day | Match | Venue | Time (IST) |
| 5-Oct-2023 | Thursday | England vs New Zealand | Ahmedabad | 2:00 P.M |
| 6-Oct-2023 | Friday | Pakistan vs Qualifier 1 | Hyderabad | 2:00 P.M |
| 7-Oct-2023 | Saturday | Bangladesh vs Afghanistan | Dharamsala | 10:30 A.M |
| 7-Oct-2023 | Saturday | South Africa vs Qualifier 2 | Delhi | 2:00 P.M |
| 8-Oct-2023 | Sunday | India vs Australia | Chennai | 2:00 P.M |
| 9-Oct-2023 | Monday | New Zealand vs Qualifier 1 | Hyderabad | 2:00 P.M |
| 10-Oct-2023 | Tuesday | England vs Bangladesh | Dharamsala | 2:00 P.M |
| 11-Oct-2023 | Wednesday | India vs Afghanistan | Delhi | 2:00 P.M |
| 12-Oct-2023 | Thursday | Pakistan vs Qualifier 2 | Hyderabad | 2:00 P.M |
| 13-Oct-2023 | Friday | Australia vs South Africa | Lucknow | 2:00 P.M |
| 14-Oct-2023 | Saturday | New Zealand vs Bangladesh | Chennai | 10:30 A.M |
| 14-Oct-2023 | Saturday | England vs Afghanistan | Delhi | 2:00 P.M |
| 15-Oct-2023 | Sunday | India vs Pakistan | Ahmedabad | 2:00 P.M |
| 16-Oct-2023 | Monday | Australia vs Qualifier 2 | Lucknow | 2:00 P.M |
| 17-Oct-2023 | Tuesday | South Africa vs Qualifier 1 | Dharamsala | 2:00 P.M |
| 18-Oct-2023 | Wednesday | New Zealand vs Afghanistan | Chennai | 2:00 P.M |
| 19-Oct-2023 | Thursday | India vs Bangladesh | Pune | 2:00 P.M |
| 20-Oct-2023 | Friday | Australia vs Pakistan | Bengaluru | 2:00 P.M |
| 21-Oct-2023 | Saturday | Qualifier 1 vs Qualifier 2 | Lucknow | 10:30 A.M |
| 21-Oct-2023 | Saturday | England vs South Africa | Mumbai | 2:00 P.M |
| 22-Oct-2023 | Sunday | India vs New Zealand | Dharamsala | 2:00 P.M |
| 23-Oct-2023 | Monday | Pakistan vs Afghanistan | Chennai | 2:00 P.M |
| 24-Oct-2023 | Tuesday | South Africa vs Bangladesh | Mumbai | 2:00 P.M |
| 25-Oct-2023 | Wednesday | Australia vs Qualifier 1 | Delhi | 2:00 P.M |
| 26-Oct-2023 | Thursday | England vs Qualifier 2 | Bengaluru | 2:00 P.M |
| 27-Oct-2023 | Friday | Pakistan vs South Africa | Chennai | 2:00 P.M |
| 28-Oct-2023 | Saturday | Australia vs New Zealand | Dharamsala | 10:30 A.M |
| 28-Oct-2023 | Saturday | Qualifier 1 vs Bangladesh | Kolkata | 2:00 P.M |
| 29-Oct-2023 | Sunday | India vs England | Lucknow | 2:00 P.M |
| 30-Oct-2023 | Monday | Afghanistan vs Qualifier 2 | Pune | 2:00 P.M |
| 31-Oct-2023 | Tuesday | Pakistan vs Bangladesh | Kolkata | 2:00 P.M |
| 1-Nov-2023 | Wednesday | New Zealand vs South Africa | Pune | 2:00 P.M |
| 2-Nov-2023 | Thursday | India vs Qualifier 2 | Mumbai | 2:00 P.M |
| 3-Nov-2023 | Friday | Qualifier 1 vs Afghanistan | Lucknow | 2:00 P.M |
| 4-Nov-2023 | Saturday | New Zealand vs Pakistan | Bengaluru | 10:30 A.M |
| 4-Nov-2023 | Saturday | England vs Australia | Ahmedabad | 2:00 P.M |
| 5-Nov-2023 | Sunday | India vs South Africa | Kolkata | 2:00 P.M |
| 6-Nov-2023 | Monday | Bangladesh vs Qualifier 2 | Delhi | 2:00 P.M |
| 7-Nov-2023 | Tuesday | Australia vs Afghanistan | Mumbai | 2:00 P.M |
| 8-Nov-2023 | Wednesday | England vs Qualifier 1 | Pune | 2:00 P.M |
| 9-Nov-2023 | Thursday | New Zealand vs Qualifier 2 | Bengaluru | 2:00 P.M |
| 10-Nov-2023 | Friday | South Africa vs Afghanistan | Ahmedabad | 2:00 P.M |
| 11-Nov-2023 | Saturday | India vs Qualifier 1 | Bengaluru | 2:00 P.M |
| 12-Nov-2023 | Sunday | Australia vs Bangladesh | Pune | 10:30 A.M |
| 12-Nov-2023 | Sunday | England vs Pakistan | Kolkata | 2:00 P.M |
| 15-Nov-2023 | Wednesday | Semi Final 1 | Mumbai | 2:00 P.M |
| 16-Nov-2023 | Thursday | Semi Final 2 | Kolkata | 2:00 P.M |
| 19-Nov-2023 | Sunday | Final | Ahmedabad | 2:00 P.M |