The Schedule of World Cup 2023 is unveiled & the much anticipated India vs Pakistan fixture will be hosted at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Not only this but all the crucial fixtures such as Australia vs England games, and the ODI World Cup finals will be hosted at the iconic Narendra Modi Stadium. The Schedule of the marquee event has been announced on Tuesday at an ICC event in Mumbai to make the ‘Countdown of World Cup 2023’. The marquee tournament will be played in the 2019 format with 10 teams competing against each other in a single group phase with the top-four teams progressing to the semifinals.
Defending Champions England will lock horns with New Zealand in the rematch of the finals from four years back to kickstart the World Cup on October 5. A total No of 10 venues such as Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Delhi, Pune, Dharamsala, and Lucknow will host 48 fixtures over a period of 46 days. As per the reports, Wankhede Stadium will host the first semi-final while the second semi-final will be hosted at the Eden Garden in Kolkata. Notably, both Mumbai & Kolkata have been the hosts of the World Cup Semifinal & Final in earlier editions of the World Cup. And just like previous editions both the semifinals & finals will have a Reserve Day.
India will Kickstart their World Cup Campaign against Australia
Meanwhile, India will kickstart their World Cup 2023 Campaign against five-time winners Australia in Chennai on October 8. They will then play against Afghanistan in Delhi on October 11 before their fixture against arch-rivals Pakistan on October 15. India will play against Pakistan just once during the league stage.
Most of the teams will play nine league stage fixtures across ten venues. But Pakistan will play only in five cities while Australia will play at eight venues. The league stage fixtures will end on November 12 with England playing against Pakistan in the last fixture. Before the beginning of the ODI World Cup 2023, all the teams will play warm-ups in Hyderabad, Thiruvananthapuram and Guwahati between September 29 and October 3.
The teams who have managed to grab direct qualification in the World Cup 2023 are New Zealand, England, Bangladesh, Australia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and South Africa. They have managed to get a direct entry to the World Cup 2023 on the back of their World Cup Super League Points. While the final two teams will book their slots through the World Cup Qualifiers 2023 to be held in Zimbabwe.
ICC ODI WORLD CUP 2023: Key Dates
October 5: England vs New Zealand, Ahmedabad (Tournament Opener)
October 15: India vs Pakistan, Ahmedabad
October 28: Australia vs New Zealand, Dharamsala
November 1: New Zealand vs South Africa, Pune
November 4: England vs Australia, Ahmedabad
November 14: First Semifinal, Mumbai
November 16: Second Semifinal, Kolkata
November 19: Final, Ahmedabad
ICC ODI WORLD CUP 2023 FULL SCHEDULE
| FIXTURE | DATE | VENUE |
| England vs New Zealand | October 5 | Ahmedabad |
| Pakistan vs Qualifier 1 | October 6 | Hyderabad |
| Bangladesh vs Afghanistan | October 7 | Dharamsala |
| South Africa vs Qualifier 2 | October 7 | Delhi |
| India vs Australia | October 8 | Chennai |
| New Zealand vs Qualifier 1 | October 9 | Hyderabad |
| England vs Bangladesh | October 10 | Dharamsala |
| India vs Afghanistan | October 11 | Delhi |
| Pakistan vs Qualifier 2 | October 12 | Hyderabad |
| Australia vs South Africa | October 13 | Lucknow |
| England vs Afghanistan | October 14 | Delhi |
| New Zealand vs Bangladesh | October 14 | Chennai |
| India vs Pakistan | October 15 | Ahmedabad |
| Australia vs Qualifier 2 | October 16 | Lucknow |
| South Africa vs Qualifier 1 | October 17 | Dharamsala |
| New Zealand vs Afghanistan | October 18 | Chennai |
| India vs Bangladesh | October 19 | Pune |
| Australia vs Pakistan | October 20 | Bengaluru |
| England vs South Africa | October 21 | Mumbai |
| Qualifier 1 vs Qualifier 2 | October 21 | Lucknow |
| India vs New Zealand | October 22 | Dharamsala |
| Pakistan vs Afghanistan | October 23 | Chennai |
| South Africa vs Bangladesh | October 24 | Mumbai |
| Australia vs Qualifier 1 | October 25 | Delhi |
| England vs Qualifier 2 | October 26 | Bengaluru |
| Pakistan vs South Africa | October 27 | Chennai |
| Qualifier 1 vs Bangladesh | October 28 | Kolkata |
| Australia vs New Zealand | October 28 | Dharamsala |
| India vs England | October 29 | Lucknow |
| Afghanistan vs Qualifier 2 | October 30 | Pune |
| Pakistan vs Bangladesh | October 31 | Kolkata |
| New Zealand vs South Africa | November 1 | Pune |
| India vs Qualifier 2 | November 2 | Mumbai |
| Qualifier 1 vs Afghanistan | November 3 | Lucknow |
| England vs Australia | November 4 | Ahmedabad |
| New Zealand vs Pakistan | November 4 | Bengaluru |
| India vs South Africa | November 5 | Kolkata |
| Bangladesh vs Qualifier 2 | November 6 | Delhi |
| Australia vs Afghanistan | November 7 | Mumbai |
| England vs Qualifier 1 | November 8 | Pune |
| New Zealand vs Qualifier 2 | November 9 | Bengaluru |
| South Africa vs Afghanistan | November 10 | Ahmedabad |
| India vs Qualifier 1 | November 11 | Bengaluru |
| England vs Pakistan | November 12 | Kolkata |
| Australia vs Bangladesh | November 12 | Pune |
| Semifinal 1 | November 15 | Mumbai |
| Semifinal 2 | November 16 | Kolkata |
| Final | November 19 | Ahmedabad |
Also read, ODI World Cup 2023: IND Vs PAK To Be Held At Ahmedabad
