The ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 is the 13th edition of the Cricket World Cup, the quadrennial international men’s cricket championship contested by the top 12 teams in the world. Tournament will be hosted by India from October 5 to November 19, 2023.
The 2023 Cricket World Cup will be the first to feature 12 teams, with the addition of two new teams, Ireland and Namibia. Hence teams will be divided into two groups of six, with each team playing each other once in the group stage. As a result the top four teams from each group will progress to the knockout stage.
The knockout stage will consist of two semi-finals, a third-place playoff, and the final. semi-finals will be played on November 11 and 12, the third-place playoff will be played on November 14, and the final will be played on November 19.
The full schedule for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 is as follows:
Group Stage
October 5: England vs New Zealand (Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad)
October 6: India vs Australia (Motera Stadium, Ahmedabad)
October 7: Pakistan vs South Africa (Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi)
October 8: Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh (M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru)
October 9: West Indies vs Afghanistan (Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera)
October 10: Ireland vs Namibia (Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur)
October 11: England vs Australia (Motera Stadium, Ahmedabad)
October 12: India vs Pakistan (Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi)
October 13: Sri Lanka vs West Indies (M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru)
October 14: Bangladesh vs Afghanistan (Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera)
October 15: Ireland vs Netherlands (Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur)
October 16: England vs Sri Lanka (M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru)
October 17: India vs West Indies (Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera)
October 18: Pakistan vs Afghanistan (Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi)
October 19: Bangladesh vs Netherlands (Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur)
Knockout Stage
November 11: Semi-final 1 (Eden Gardens, Kolkata)
November 12: Semi-final 2 (Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai)
November 14: Third-place playoff (Dharamshala Cricket Stadium, Dharamshala)
November 19: Final (Sourav Ganguly International Cricket Stadium, Eden Gardens, Kolkata)
Here are some additional details about the tournament:
- The tournament will be played in eight venues across India.
- Opening match will be played between England and New Zealand at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on October 5.
- Final will be played at the Sourav Ganguly International Cricket Stadium in Kolkata on November 19.
- The tournament will be broadcast live in over 200 countries and territories around the world.
The ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 is sure to be a thrilling tournament, with the top 12 teams in the world competing for the ultimate prize in cricket. Be sure to mark your calendars and tune in for all the action!
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