ICC announces full schedule of ODI World Cup 2023; England to take on New Zealand in the opening clash

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the complete schedule of the upcoming ODI World Cup 2023 in India. The multi-team event will kickoff with a blockbuster clash between previous event’s finalists England and New Zealand on October 5 in Ahmedabad.

India will start their campaign against Australia on October 8 in Chennai. Meanwhile, the biggest clash i.e., the India-Pakistan encounter will take place in Ahmedabad on October 15.

India will be hosting the men’s ODI World Cup for the fourth time, following their previous duties in 1987, 1996, and 2011. While India had co-hosted the tournament in the past, the upcoming 13th edition will be the first time India assumes the role of the sole host.

For the semifinals, Mumbai will serve as the venue on November 15, while Kolkata will host the second semifinal on November 16. The grand finale of the tournament is scheduled to take place on November 19 in Ahmedabad.

Here’s the full schedule for CWC 2023:

• Thursday, 5 October: ENGLAND vs NEW ZEALAND, Ahmedabad
• Friday, 6 October: PAKISTAN vs QUALIFIER 1, Hyderabad
• Saturday, 7 October: BANGLADESH vs AFGHANISTAN, Dharamsala
• Saturday, 7 October: SOUTH AFRICA vs QUALIFIER 2, Delhi
• Sunday, 8 October: INDIA vs AUSTRALIA, Chennai
• Monday, 9 October: NEW ZEALAND vs QUALIFIER 1, Hyderabad
• Tuesday, 10 October: ENGLAND vs BANGLADESH, Dharamsala
• Wednesday, 11 October: INDIA vs AFGHANISTAN, Delhi
• Thursday, 12 October: PAKISTAN vs QUALIFIER 2, Hyderabad
• Friday, 13 October: AUSTRALIA vs SOUTH AFRICA, Lucknow
• Saturday, 14 October: ENGLAND vs AFGHANISTAN, Delhi
• Saturday, 14 October: NEW ZEALAND vs BANGLADESH, Chennai
• Sunday, 15 October: INDIA vs PAKISTAN, Ahmedabad
• Monday, 16 October: AUSTRALIA vs QUALIFIER 2, Lucknow
• Tuesday, 17 October: SOUTH AFRICA vs QUALIFIER 1, Dharamsala
• Wednesday, 18 October: NEW ZEALAND vs AFGHANISTAN, Chennai
• Thursday, 19 October: INDIA vs BANGLADESH, Pune
• Friday, 20 October: AUSTRALIA vs PAKISTAN, Bengaluru
• Saturday, 21 October: ENGLAND vs SOUTH AFRICA, Mumbai
• Saturday, 21 October: QUALIFIER 1 vs QUALIFIER 2, Lucknow
• Sunday, 22 October: INDIA vs NEW ZEALAND, Dharamsala
• Monday, 23 October: PAKISTAN vs AFGHANISTAN, Chennai
• Tuesday, 24 October: SOUTH AFRICA vs BANGLADESH, Mumbai
• Wednesday, 25 October: AUSTRALIA vs QUALIFIER 1, Delhi
• Thursday, 26 October: ENGLAND vs QUALIFIER 2, Bengaluru
• Friday, 27 October: PAKISTAN vs SOUTH AFRICA, Chennai
• Saturday, 28 October: QUALIFIER 1 vs BANGLADESH, Kolkata
• Saturday, 28 October: AUSTRALIA vs NEW ZEALAND, Dharamsala
• Sunday, 29 October: INDIA vs ENGLAND, Lucknow
• Monday, 30 October: AFGHANISTAN vs QUALIFIER 2, Pune
• Tuesday, 31 October: PAKISTAN vs BANGLADESH, Kolkata
• Wednesday, 1 November: NEW ZEALAND vs SOUTH AFRICA, Pune
• Thursday, 2 November: INDIA vs QUALIFIER 2, Mumbai
• Friday, 3 November: QUALIFIER 1 vs AFGHANISTAN, Lucknow
• Saturday, 4 November: ENGLAND vs AUSTRALIA, Ahmedabad
• Saturday, 4 November: NEW ZEALAND vs PAKISTAN, Bengaluru
• Sunday, 5 November: INDIA vs SOUTH AFRICA, Kolkata
• Monday, 6 November: BANGLADESH vs QUALIFIER 2, Delhi
• Tuesday, 7 November: AUSTRALIA vs AFGHANISTAN, Mumbai
• Wednesday, 8 November: ENGLAND vs QUALIFIER 1, Pune
• Thursday, 9 November: NEW ZEALAND vs QUALIFIER 2, Bengaluru
• Friday, 10 November: SOUTH AFRICA vs AFGHANISTAN, Ahmedabad
• Saturday, 11 November: INDIA vs QUALIFIER 1, Bengaluru
• Sunday, 12 November: ENGLAND vs PAKISTAN, Kolkata
• Sunday, 12 November: AUSTRALIA vs BANGLADESH, Pune
• Wednesday, 15 November: Semi Final 1, Mumbai
• Thursday, 16 November: Semi-Final 2, Kolkata
• Sunday, 19 November: Final, Ahmedabad

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June 27, 2023 at 01:20PM