The International Cricket Council (ICC) recently unveiled the schedule for the highly anticipated ODI World Cup 2023, which will take place in India. With a total of 48 matches scheduled, the tournament promises to be an exhilarating cricketing extravaganza. The matches will be spread across 10 venues throughout the country, showcasing the rich cricketing heritage and passion of the Indian subcontinent.
The tournament will commence with a thrilling encounter between England and New Zealand, the finalists of the previous edition, at the iconic Narendra Modi Stadium in Mumbai. India, as the host nation, will begin their campaign against Australia on October 8 at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
One of the most eagerly awaited matches of the tournament is the fierce rivalry between India and Pakistan. This high-stakes encounter will take place at the magnificent Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on October 15. With a seating capacity of over 100,000, the stadium is expected to be filled with a charged atmosphere as fans from both nations come together to witness this historic clash.
Here is the complete list of matches at each venue in the upcoming ODI World Cup 2023:
HPCA Stadium, Dharamshala
- Saturday, 7 October: BANGLADESH vs AFGHANISTAN
- Tuesday, 10 October: ENGLAND vs BANGLADESH
- Tuesday, 17 October: SOUTH AFRICA vs QUALIFIER 1
- Sunday, 22 October: INDIA vs NEW ZEALAND
- Saturday, 28 October: AUSTRALIA vs NEW ZEALAND
Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Hyderabad
- Friday, 6 October: PAKISTAN vs QUALIFIER 1
- Monday, 9 October: NEW ZEALAND vs QUALIFIER 1
- Thursday, 12 October: PAKISTAN vs QUALIFIER 2
Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
- Saturday, 7 October: SOUTH AFRICA vs QUALIFIER 2
- Wednesday, 11 October: INDIA vs AFGHANISTAN
- Saturday, 14 October: ENGLAND vs AFGHANISTAN
- Wednesday, 25 October: AUSTRALIA vs QUALIFIER 1
- Monday, 6 November: BANGLADESH vs QUALIFIER 2
MA Chidambram Stadium, Chennai
- Sunday, 8 October: INDIA vs AUSTRALIA
- Saturday, 14 October: NEW ZEALAND vs BANGLADESH
- Wednesday, 18 October: NEW ZEALAND vs AFGHANISTAN
- Monday, 23 October: PAKISTAN vs AFGHANISTAN
- Friday, 27 October: PAKISTAN vs SOUTH AFRICA
Ekana Stadium, Lucknow
- Friday, 13 October: AUSTRALIA vs SOUTH AFRICA
- Monday, 16 October: AUSTRALIA vs QUALIFIER 2
- Saturday, 21 October: QUALIFIER 1 vs QUALIFIER 2
- Sunday, 29 October: INDIA vs ENGLAND
- Friday, 3 November: QUALIFIER 1 vs AFGHANISTAN
MCA Stadium, Pune
- Thursday, 19 October: INDIA vs BANGLADESH
- Monday, 30 October: AFGHANISTAN vs QUALIFIER 2
- Wednesday, 1 November: NEW ZEALAND vs SOUTH AFRICA
- Wednesday, 8 November: ENGLAND vs QUALIFIER 1
- Sunday, 12 November: AUSTRALIA vs BANGLADESH
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
- Friday, 20 October: AUSTRALIA vs PAKISTAN
- Thursday, 26 October: ENGLAND vs QUALIFIER 2
- Saturday, 4 November: NEW ZEALAND vs PAKISTAN
- Thursday, 9 November: NEW ZEALAND vs QUALIFIER 2
- Saturday, 11 November: INDIA vs QUALIFIER 1
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
- Saturday, 28 October: QUALIFIER 1 vs BANGLADESH
- Tuesday, 31 October: PAKISTAN vs BANGLADESH
- Sunday, 5 November: INDIA vs SOUTH AFRICA
- Sunday, 12 November: ENGLAND vs PAKISTAN
- Thursday, 16 November: Semi-Final 2
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
- Saturday, 21 October: ENGLAND vs SOUTH AFRICA
- Tuesday, 24 October: SOUTH AFRICA vs BANGLADESH
- Thursday, 2 November: INDIA vs QUALIFIER 2
- Tuesday, 7 November: AUSTRALIA vs AFGHANISTAN
- Wednesday, 15 November: Semi Final 1
Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium, Ahmedabad
- Thursday, 5 October: ENGLAND vs NEW ZEALAND
- Sunday, 15 October: INDIA vs PAKISTAN
- Saturday, 4 November: ENGLAND vs AUSTRALIA
- Friday, 10 November: SOUTH AFRICA vs AFGHANISTAN
- Sunday, 19 November: Final