The cricketing world is set to experience a thrilling season as the World Cup 2023 gears up to start on October 5. ICC has announced the tournament schedule today where ten teams will participate in 48 ODI matches across 10 venues in India. England is set to take on New Zealand at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad to open the much-anticipated tournament.
Home team India will launch their campaign on October 8, facing off against five-time World Cup winners Australia in Chennai. Ten teams are set to participate in the cricket extravaganza, with eight already having secured their spots through the Cricket World Cup Super League. The final two teams will be selected after the Qualifier tournament concludes in Zimbabwe on July 9.
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The tournament format sees each team battling the other nine in a round-robin format, with the top four proceeding to the knockout stage and semi-finals.
Eagerly awaited by fans worldwide is the India-Pakistan clash slated for Sunday, October 15, in Ahmedabad. Their last face-off in the 2019 World Cup witnessed India clinch a significant victory in Manchester.
Australia, who will be seeking a change of fortunes after a defeat by South Africa in the last edition, will play the Proteas on October 13 in Lucknow. Other key fixtures include Pakistan versus Australia in Bengaluru on October 20 and England against South Africa in Mumbai the following day.
Hoping to redress their 2019 semi-final defeat, India will battle New Zealand on October 22 at the scenic Dharamsala venue. An exciting match between arch-rivals Australia and England will take place on November 4 in Ahmedabad.
India’s past record has been formidable, with seven consecutive wins, a streak only broken in 2021. However, they redeemed themselves with a thrilling victory against Australia in the 2022 T20 World Cup.
The final group stage match will see England and Pakistan compete in Kolkata on November 12. The semi-finals are scheduled for November 15 and 16 in Mumbai and Kolkata, respectively, both having a reserve day.
The grand finale will take place at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on November 19, with November 20 as the reserve day. All three knock-out fixtures will be held under lights, adding to the electrifying atmosphere that only World Cup cricket can offer.
Full Schedule with Venue and Dates:
| Oct 05, Thu | England vs New Zealand, Match 1 | 4:30am EST | 8:30am GMT | 2pm Local Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
| Oct 06, Fri | Pakistan vs TBC, Match 2 | 4:30am EST | 8:30am GMT | 2pm Local Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad |
| Oct 07, Sat | Bangladesh vs Afghanistan, Match 3 | 1am EST | 5am GMT | 10:30am Local Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala |
| Oct 07, Sat | South Africa vs TBC, Match 4 | 4:30am EST | 8:30am GMT | 2pm Local Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
| Oct 08, Sun | India vs Australia, Match 5 | 4:30am EST | 8:30am GMT | 2pm Local MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| Oct 09, Mon | New Zealand vs TBC, Match 6 | 4:30am EST | 8:30am GMT | 2pm Local Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad |
| Oct 10, Tue | England vs Bangladesh, Match 7 | 4:30am EST | 8:30am GMT | 2pm Local Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala |
| Oct 11, Wed | India vs Afghanistan, Match 8 | 4:30am EST | 8:30am GMT | 2pm Local Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
| Oct 12, Thu | Pakistan vs TBC, Match 9 | 4:30am EST | 8:30am GMT | 2pm Local Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad |
| Oct 13, Fri | Australia vs South Africa, Match 10 | 4:30am EST | 8:30am GMT | 2pm Local Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow |
| Oct 14, Sat | New Zealand vs Bangladesh, Match 11 | 1am EST | 5am GMT | 10:30am Local MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| Oct 15, Sun | India vs Pakistan, Match 13 | 4:30am EST | 8:30am GMT | 2pm Local Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
| Oct 16, Mon | Australia vs TBC, Match 14 | 4:30am EST | 8:30am GMT | 2pm Local Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow |
| Oct 17, Tue | South Africa vs TBC, Match 15 | 4:30am EST | 8:30am GMT | 2pm Local Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala |
| Oct 18, Wed | New Zealand vs Afghanistan, Match 16 | 4:30am EST | 8:30am GMT | 2pm Local MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| Oct 19, Thu | India vs Bangladesh, Match 17 | 4:30am EST | 8:30am GMT | 2pm Local Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune |
| Oct 20, Fri | Australia vs Pakistan, Match 18 | 4:30am EST | 8:30am GMT | 2pm Local M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| Oct 21, Sat | Q1 vs Q2, Match 19 | 1am EST | 5am GMT | 10:30am Local Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow |
| Oct 21, Sat | England vs South Africa, Match 20 | 4:30am EST | 8:30am GMT | 2pm Local Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| Oct 22, Sun | India vs New Zealand, Match 21 | 4:30am EST | 8:30am GMT | 2pm Local Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala |
| Oct 23, Mon | Pakistan vs Afghanistan, Match 22 | 4:30am EST | 8:30am GMT | 2pm Local MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| Oct 24, Tue | South Africa vs Bangladesh, Match 23 | 4:30am EST | 8:30am GMT | 2pm Local Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| Oct 25, Wed | Australia vs Q1, Match 24 | 4:30am EST | 8:30am GMT | 2pm Local Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
| Oct 26, Thu | England vs Q2, Match 25 | 4:30am EST | 8:30am GMT | 2pm Local M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| Oct 27, Fri | Pakistan vs South Africa, Match 26 | 4:30am EST | 8:30am GMT | 2pm Local MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| Oct 28, Sat | Australia vs New Zealand, Match 27 | 1am EST | 5am GMT | 10:30am Local Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala |
| Oct 28, Sat | Q1 vs Bangladesh, Match 28 | 4:30am EST | 8:30am GMT | 2pm Local Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| Oct 29, Sun | India vs England, Match 29 | 4:30am EST | 8:30am GMT | 2pm Local Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow |
| Oct 30, Mon | Afghanistan vs Q2, Match 30 | 4:30am EST | 8:30am GMT | 2pm Local Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune |
| Oct 31, Tue | Pakistan vs Bangladesh, Match 31 | 4:30am EST | 8:30am GMT | 2pm Local Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| Nov 01, Wed | New Zealand vs South Africa, Match 32 | 4:30am EST | 8:30am GMT | 2pm Local Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune |
| Nov 02, Thu | India vs Q2, Match 33 | 4:30am EST | 8:30am GMT | 2pm Local Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| Nov 03, Fri | Q1 vs Afghanistan, Match 34 | 4:30am EST | 8:30am GMT | 2pm Local Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow |
| Nov 04, Sat | New Zealand vs Pakistan, Match 35 | 1am EST | 5am GMT | 10:30am Local M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| Nov 04, Sat | England vs Australia, Match 36 | 4:30am EST | 8:30am GMT | 2pm Local Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
| Nov 05, Sun | India vs South Africa, Match 37 | 3:30am EST | 8:30am GMT | 2pm Local Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| Nov 06, Mon | Bangladesh vs Q2, Match 38 | 3:30am EST | 8:30am GMT | 2pm Local Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
| Nov 07, Tue | Australia vs Afghanistan, Match 39 | 3:30am EST | 8:30am GMT | 2pm Local Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| Nov 08, Wed | England vs Q1, Match 40 | 3:30am EST | 8:30am GMT | 2pm Local Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune |
| Nov 09, Thu | New Zealand vs Q2, Match 41 | 3:30am EST | 8:30am GMT | 2pm Local M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| Nov 10, Fri | South Africa vs Afghanistan, Match 42 | 3:30am EST | 8:30am GMT | 2pm Local Narendra Modi Stadium A Ground, Ahmedabad |
| Nov 11, Sat | India vs Q1, Match 43 | 3:30am EST | 8:30am GMT | 2pm Local M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| Nov 12, Sun | Australia vs Bangladesh, Match 44 | 12am EST | 5am GMT | 10:30am Local Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune |
| Nov 12, Sun | England vs Pakistan, Match 45 | 3:30am EST | 8:30am GMT | 2pm Local Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| Nov 15, Wed | TBC vs TBC, 1st Semi-Final (1st v 4th) | 3:30am EST | 8:30am GMT | 2pm Local Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| Nov 16, Thu | TBC vs TBC, 2nd Semi-Final (2nd v 3rd) | 3:30am EST | 8:30am GMT | 2pm Local Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| Nov 19, Sun | TBC vs TBC, Final | 3:30am EST | 8:30am GMT | 2pm Local Narendra Modi Stadium A Ground, Ahmedabad |
Matches by Venue:
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad: The tournament will kick off and conclude at this stadium, with matches such as India vs. Pakistan on October 15, England vs. Australia on November 4, South Africa vs. Afghanistan on November 10, and the final on November 19.
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai: Chennai will see India’s opening game against Australia on October 8, New Zealand vs. Bangladesh on October 14, New Zealand vs. Afghanistan on October 18, Pakistan vs. Afghanistan on October 23, and Pakistan vs. South Africa on October 27.
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru: This venue will host Australia vs. Pakistan on October 20, England vs. Qualifier 2 on October 26, New Zealand vs. Pakistan (Day Game) on November 4, New Zealand vs. Qualifier 2 on November 9, and India vs. Qualifier 1 on November 11.
Eden Gardens, Kolkata: Kolkata will host the second semi-final as well as matches such as Qualifier 1 vs. Bangladesh on October 28, Pakistan vs. Bangladesh on October 31, India vs. South Africa on November 5, and England vs. Pakistan on November 12.
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai: Mumbai is set to host the first semi-final match on November 15, as well as England vs. South Africa on October 21, South Africa vs. Bangladesh on October 24, India vs. Qualifier 2 on November 2, and Australia vs. Afghanistan on November 7.
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad: Hyderabad will host three matches: Pakistan vs. Qualifier 1 on October 6, New Zealand vs. Qualifier 1 on October 9, and Pakistan vs. Qualifier 2.
HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala: Matches hosted by Dharamsala will include Bangladesh vs. Afghanistan on October 7, England vs. Bangladesh on October 10, South Africa vs. Qualifier 1 on October 16, India vs. New Zealand on October 22, and Australia vs. New Zealand on October 29.
Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi: Delhi is scheduled for five matches, including South Africa vs. Qualifier 2 on October 7, India vs. Afghanistan on October 11, England vs. Afghanistan on October 15, Australia vs. Qualifier 1 on October 25, and Bangladesh vs. Qualifier 2 on November 6.
BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow: Matches hosted by Lucknow will include Australia vs. South Africa on October 13, Australia vs. Qualifier 2 on October 17, Qualifier 1 vs. Qualifier 2 (Day Game) on October 21, India vs. England on October 29, and Qualifier 1 vs. Afghanistan on November 3.
MCA Stadium, Pune: Pune will host India vs. Bangladesh on October 19, Afghanistan vs. Qualifier 2 on October 30, New Zealand vs. South Africa on November 1, England vs. Qualifier 1 on November 8, and Australia vs. Bangladesh (Day Game) on November 12.
Arch-rivals India, Pakistan to face-off at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium this October
In the upcoming ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, traditional rivals India and Pakistan will face off this October at the impressive Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
This much-anticipated match between India and Pakistan will mark their eighth encounter in a men’s World Cup. Pakistan, having recently broken their losing streak in the T20 World Cup, will aim to replicate this success in the 50-over format on October 15.
The history of matches between India and Pakistan at the World Cup stretches back to 1992, with subsequent meetings in 1996, 1999, 2003, 2011, 2015, and 2019. The only World Cup that did not feature a clash between these two rivals was in 2007, a tournament in which both teams disappointingly failed to advance beyond the opening round.
Until recently, India has held an impressive unbeaten record in World Cup encounters against Pakistan, having won all seven previous matches, a streak that was also reflected in the T20 World Cups.
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