ICC ODI World Cup 2023 is scheduled to be played from 5th October 2023 in India. The full schedule of the tournament was recently announced by ICC after consideration with the BCCI. A total of 48 matches are scheduled to be played in the marquee tournament. England, the defending ODI champions, will kick off the proceedings in the tournament with a clash against the runner-up of 2019 Cricket World Cup, New Zealand. The host Indian team will start its campaign with a match against four time champions Australia at the Chepauk Stadium in Chennai on 8th October 2023. The cricketing fraternity is looking forward to the tournament and many cricket lovers are waiting to create their best Dream11 Team to win exciting rewards during the World Cup. The predictions about the World Cup have already caught fire and fans all around the world are excitedly waiting for the tournament to start on October 5. This article covers the schedule of the host, Indian cricket team.
ICC ODI World Cup 2023 Schedule for Team India
October 8: India v Australia, Chennai
October 11: India v Afghanistan, New Delhi
October 15: India v Pakistan, Ahmedabad
October 19: India v Bangladesh, Pune
October 22: India v New Zealand, Dharamsala
October 29: India v England, Lucknow
November 2: India v Qualifier 2, Mumbai
November 5: India v South Africa, Kolkata
November 11: India v Qualifier 1, Bengaluru
All of India’s matches are going to be played in the day night format. The matches will start at 2 PM IST. The highly awaited India vs Pakistan clash will be held at the Narendra Modi Stadium on 15th October 2023. There were reports about Pakistan being unhappy with the venues that they have been allocated for the tournament. However, those rumors have died down since the release of ICC ODI World Cup 2023 schedule by ICC.
The first semifinal of ICC ODI World Cup 2023 is going to be played at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on 15th November 2023. India registered its previous World Cup victory at this venue in 2011 with the iconic straight six of MS Dhoni.
The second semi-final of ICC ODI World Cup 2023 is scheduled to be played at the Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata. The iconic stadium has a rich history and is known for its electrifying crowd energy.
ICC has announced that the final of the World Cup 2023 is going to be held at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The world’s largest stadium can accommodate over 1,30,000 people at once. The attendance at this year’s World Cup final is expected to break all the records of the past.
The ICC ODI World Cup 2023 tickets are soon going to be released on the official ICC website and on various e-commerce platforms like PayTM and BookMyShow. Those who are looking forward to watch the match in the stadium will have to book the tickets online as there won’t be any offline sale of tickets for the ICC ODI World Cup 2023.