At a highly anticipated event in Mumbai, ICC announced the that the opening match of the Men’s Cricket ODI World Cup will be played between the Champion and the Runners-up of the last season, England and New Zealand on 5th of October 2023. More importantly for the Indian Fans, the much-anticipated IND vs PAK clash is scheduled on the 15th October, which just so happens to be Babar Ajam’s birthday. The final will be held on November 19th at the largest cricket stadium in the world, the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
World Cup 2023
Highlights:
- The tournament kicks off on October 5 with the first match between New Zealand and England.
- The final of the ODI World Cup 2023 is set to play on November 19 in Grand Narendra Modi Stadium.
- ODI World Cup 2023 will be played between 10 teams across 12 venues including – Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, and Chennai.
- A total of 48 matches will be played.
| Tournament | Men’s ODI World Cup 2023 |
| Organiser | ICC |
| Host | India |
| Date | October 5 – November 19 |
| Format | One Day International |
| Participants | 10 |
| Matches | 48 |
| Latest Edition | 2019 |
| Current Champions | England |
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Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 Schedule:
| Date | Match | Venue | Time(IST) | GMT |
| Thursday, 05 October | England vs New Zealand | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 02:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| Friday, 06 October | Pakistan vs Q 1 | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad | 02:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| Saturday, 07 October | Bangladesh vs Afghanistan | Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala | 10:30 AM | 8:00 AM |
| Saturday, 07 October | South Africa vs Q 2 | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 02:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| Sunday, 08 October | India vs Australia | Chidambaram, Chennai | 02:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| Monday, 09 October | New Zealand vs Q 1 | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad | 02:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| Tuesday, 10 October | England vs Bangladesh | Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala | 02:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| Wednesday, 11 October | India vs Afghanistan | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 02:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| Thursday, 12 October | Pakistan vs Q 2 | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad | 02:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| Friday, 13 October | Australia vs South Africa | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpai Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow | 02:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| Saturday, 14 October | New Zealand vs Bangladesh | Chidambaram, Chennai | 10:30 AM | 8:00 AM |
| Saturday, 14 October | England vs Afghanistan | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 02:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| Sunday, 15 October | India vs Pakistan | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 02:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| Monday, 16 October | Australia vs Q 2 | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpai Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow | 02:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| Tuesday, 17 October | South Africa vs Q 1 | Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala | 02:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| Wednesday, 18 October | New Zealand vs Afghanistan | Chidambaram, Chennai | 02:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| Thursday, 19 October | India vs Bangladesh | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Gahunje | 02:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| Friday, 20 October | Australia vs Pakistan | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 02:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| Saturday, 21 October | Q 1 vs Q 2 | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpai Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow | 10:30 AM | 8:00 AM |
| Saturday, 21 October | England vs South Africa | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 02:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| Sunday, 22 October | India vs New Zealand | Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala | 02:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| Monday, 23 October | Pakistan vs Afghanistan | Chidambaram, Chennai | 02:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| Tuesday, 24 October | South Africa vs Bangladesh | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 02:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| Wednesday, 25 October | Australia vs Q 1 | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 02:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| Thursday, 26 October | England vs Q 2 | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 02:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| Friday, 27 October | Pakistan vs South Africa | Chidambaram, Chennai | 02:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| Saturday, 28 October | Australia vs New Zealand | Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala | 10:30 AM | 8:00 AM |
| Saturday, 28 October | Q 1 vs Bangladesh | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 02:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| Sunday, 29 October | India vs England | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpai Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow | 02:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| Monday, 30 October | Afghanistan vs Q 2 | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Gahunje | 02:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| Tuesday, 31 October | Pakistan vs Bangladesh | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 02:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| Wednesday, 01 November | New Zealand vs South Africa | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Gahunje | 02:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| Thursday, 02 November | India vs Q 2 | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 02:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| Friday, 03 November | Q 1 vs Afghanistan | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpai Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow | 02:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| Saturday, 04 November | New Zealand vs Pakistan | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 10:30 AM | 8:00 AM |
| Saturday, 04 November | England vs Australia | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 02:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| Sunday, 05 November | India vs South Africa | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 02:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| Monday, 06 November | Bangladesh vs Q 2 | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 02:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| Tuesday, 07 November | Australia vs Afghanistan | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 02:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| Wednesday, 08 November | England vs Q 1 | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Gahunje | 02:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| Thursday, 09 November | New Zealand vs Q 2 | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 02:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| Friday, 10 November | South Africa vs Afghanistan | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 02:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| Saturday, 11 November | India vs Q 1 | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 02:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| Sunday, 12 November | Australia vs Bangladesh | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Gahunje | 10:30 AM | 8:00 AM |
| Sunday, 12 November | England vs Pakistan | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 02:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| Wednesday, 15 November | 1st vs 4th | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 02:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| Thursday, 16 November | 2nd vs 3rd | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 02:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| Sunday, 19 November | Final | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 02:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
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