This iconic quadrennial tournament will be hosted across ten Indian venues. The semi-finals will be held at the Wankhede and Eden Gardens, with the Narendra Modi Stadium hosting the final showdown on November 19.
The highly anticipated 2023 ODI World Cup schedule has been released by the International Cricket Council (ICC) as fans waited with bated breaths. Spanning 46 days, the cricket extravaganza will begin on October 5 at the Narendra Modi Stadium, featuring a replay of the previous edition’s final between reigning champions England and New Zealand.
Adding to the excitement, the high-octane clash between arch-rivals India and Pakistan is confirmed to take place on October 15 at the same venue. The campaign for the host nation, India, will commence on October 8 in Chennai, as they face off against the most successful team in the tournament’s history, Australia.
The ICC unveiled the schedule precisely 100 days ahead of the tournament, amid concerns about Pakistan’s participation due to the ongoing dispute with neighboring India. In an effort to persuade the Chief of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to send their players to India, ICC chairman Greg Barclay and CEO Geoff Allardice traveled to Pakistan last month.
To kickstart the excitement, the ICC initiated the World Cup trophy tour by sending the prestigious trophy 1,20,000 feet above the Earth, landing it at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. This incredible feat was achieved by attaching the trophy to a stratospheric balloon. The cricketing body also shared captivating images of the ODI World Cup trophy at the edge of Earth’s atmosphere.
This iconic quadrennial tournament will be hosted across ten Indian venues. The semi-finals will be held at the Wankhede and Eden Gardens, with the Narendra Modi Stadium hosting the final showdown on November 19. Additionally, The warm-up matches will take place in Guwahati, Thiruvananthapuram, and Hyderabad from September 29 to October 3.
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| 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 |
Star Sports will broadcast the upcoming ICC World Cup. In 2015, the ICC granted Star Sports exclusive worldwide broadcast rights to all ICC Events. This year, Hotstar subscribers who want to watch the matches, won’t need a premium subscription because both the Asia Cup 2023 and the ICC World Cup 2023 will be streamed for free on Disney+ Hotstar app. After seeing a decline in their subscriber base as a result of JioCinema airing the IPL 2023 for free, Hotstar made this announcement on Friday of last week.
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