India World Cup 2023 Warm-up Schedule is officially out. Rohit Sharma & Co will face reigning world champion England in World Cup 2023 Warm-up on September 30 in Guwahati. From Guwahati, India Cricket Team will travel to Thiruvananthapuram to face the Netherlands on October 3. India begins the WC league stage against 5-time champion Australia on October 8 in Chennai.
India World Cup 2023 Warm-up Schedule
- September 30: India v England, Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati
- October 3: India v Netherlands, Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram
Hectic Schedule for Team India
However, India have a hectic World Cup schedule. They will play in 9 venues across India in a span of 44 days. With a three to four-day gap between each match, it is going to be a difficult ride for Team India.
As per India World Cup 2023 Warm-up Schedule, after Guwahati on Sep 30, India will travel 3,400km in Thiruvananthapuram. From there, India Cricket Team moves to neighbouring Chennai for the opening league match against Australia. India then travel another 2,200 km to Delhi to face Afghanistan. Another 950 kms away, India move to Ahmedabad to face Pakistan on Oct 14.
Following the mega clash, India Cricket Team takes on Bangladesh 650kms away in Pune three days later. But another three days later, India travel 1900 kms to Dharamshala.
Rohit Sharma & Co get a 7-day break before travelling 1000 km to Lucknow to face England. From North, India then move West to Mumbai (1400kms) for the clash against a qualifying team. From the West, India travel 1900 kms to Kolkata for South Africa clash and then 2000 kms to the South in Bengaluru to face another qualifier.
If India qualify for the semifinals, they will either travel to Mumbai (if they don’t face Pakistan) or Kolkata if they clash against Pakistan.