World Cup 2023 Schedule: Last year’s ODI World Cup finalists England and New Zealand will kick off ICC World Cup 2023. The opening match between these two teams will be played on October 5 at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The final match will also be played at the World’s Largest Cricket Stadium on November 18. According to reports, India will play the first match of the showpiece event against Australia at the Chepauk Stadium in Chennai. Ten teams will participate in the 13th edition of the 50-over World Cup. Follow ICC ODI World Cup Live Updates with InsideSport.IN.
After facing the five-time World Cup Champions Australia, India are likely to play against Pakistan on October 15. The Board of Control for Cricket (BCCI) will soon release the schedule after the conclusion of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 season.
World Cup 2023: BCCI to finalize venues for World Cup, Pakistan agrees to tour India for the showpiece event
Earlier, BCCI had shortlisted ten venues for the 50-over World Cup set to be held in India from October 5 to November 18. Ahmedabad, Chennai, Bangalore, Dharmsala, Mumbai, Mohali, Rajkot, Guwahati, Raipur, and Hyderabad were among the venues BCCI had shortlisted for the showpiece event. A formal announcement on the same will be taken by the board after the conclusion of IPL. In another development, Pakistan has agreed to tour India for the World Cup 2023.
After a lot of contemplation, and issues surrounding Asia Cup 2023 it is understood that PCB chairman Najam Sethi has given a green signal to play in the global tournament. However, according to reports, Sethi has expressed a few concerns about playing a match in Ahmedabad against India. PCB have agreed to play only the final at Narendra Modi Stadium in case they manage to make it to the finals.
World Cup 2023: 48 matches to be played among ten teams in World Cup 2023
In all, there will be 48 matches played among the 10 teams in World Cup, with India, England, Australia, South Africa, Bangladesh, Pakistan, New Zealand, and Afghanistan earning direct qualification for the showpiece event. Two teams will make it to the list through a qualifying tournament set to be played in June in Zimbabwe. West Indies, Sri Lanka, Nepal, UAE, Ireland, Zimbabwe, Netherlands, Oman, and Scotland will compete in the 50-over World Cup Qualifiers.
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