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A guide to the 2023 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup in India

The 13th ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup will take place in India between 5 October and 19 November 2023. Featuring ten nations, the 50-over one-day international (ODI) tournament will be held across 46 days in 10 host cities.

Venues and host cities

The 10 stadiums and host cities:

  • Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
  • Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpai Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
  • Eden Gardens, Kolkata
  • Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala
  • Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
  • MA Chidambaram, Chennai
  • Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune
  • Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
  • Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
  • Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Teams 

The ten countries that will compete for the trophy are: 

  • India (hosts)
  • England (holders)
  • Afghanistan
  • Australia
  • Bangladesh
  • Netherlands
  • New Zealand
  • Pakistan
  • South Africa
  • Sri Lanka

Key dates 

Each team will play each other in the round-robin opening stage, with the top four teams qualifying for the semi-finals. 

A repeat of the 2019 final between England and New Zealand will open the tournament’s fixtures on Thursday 5 October at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. India vs. Pakistan, one of the biggest games in world cricket, will be on Saturday 14 October at Narendra Modi Stadium. Then on Sunday 12 November, India will play the Netherlands in the final round-robin match at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

The first semi-final will take place on Wednesday 15 November at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. And the second semi-final is on Thursday 16 November at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The 2023 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup final is on Sunday 19 November at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. See more at cricketworldcup.com 

Travel and ticket packages 

Fixtures: 2023 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup

ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup India 2023 fixtures
Images: cricketworldcup.com and icc-cricket.com

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