ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Schedule & Squads

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ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Schedule, Fixture, Team Squads

The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 is scheduled to be held in India from October 5 to November 19, 2023. This prestigious tournament will feature 10 teams competing for cricketing glory. The teams participating in the World Cup include India, Afghanistan, Australia, England, Bangladesh, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, and two additional teams to be determined through the ongoing World Cup Qualifiers in Zimbabwe.

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: India’s Exciting Journey

The ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 is just around the corner, and cricket fans worldwide are eagerly awaiting this grand spectacle. Hosted by India, the tournament promises thrilling matches and unforgettable moments. Here’s everything you need to know about India’s schedule, squads, and other key details for the upcoming World Cup.

The Journey Begins: Overview of ICC Cricket World Cup 2023

Before we delve into the detailed schedule, let’s take a moment to understand what makes the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 so special. This prestigious tournament will showcase the skills and determination of 10 top cricketing nations. India, as the host nation, has earned direct qualification alongside Afghanistan, Australia, England, Bangladesh, New Zealand, Pakistan, and South Africa. These teams secured their spots through their remarkable performances in the 2020-2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League. The remaining two teams will be determined through the ongoing World Cup Qualifiers taking place in Zimbabwe.

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Schedule


Host: India

Administrator: International Cricket Council

Cricket Format: One Day International

Participating Countries: Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, New Zealand, Netherlands, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka

Selection Procedure: Round-Robin and Knockout

Opening Match: 5 October 2023

Semi Final 1: TBD

Semi Final 2: TBD

Final Match: 19 November 2023

Participants Teams: 10

Total Matches played: 48

The World Cup will follow a round-robin format, where each team plays every other team once.

The top four teams will advance to the semi-finals, leading to an exciting finale.

Fixture and Match Details:

Date Fixture Venue Time
Oct-05 England vs New Zealand Ahmedabad 2:00 PM
Oct-06 Pakistan vs Qualifier 1 Hyderabad 2:00 PM
Oct-07 Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Dharamsala 10:30 AM
Oct-07 South Africa vs Qualifier 2 Delhi 2:00 PM
Oct-08 India vs Australia Chennai 2:00 PM
Oct-09 New Zealand vs Qualifier 1 Hyderabad 2:00 PM
Oct-10 England vs Bangladesh Dharamsala 10:30 AM
Oct-10 Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Hyderabad 2:00 PM
Oct-11 India vs Afghanistan Delhi 2:00 PM
Oct-12 Pakistan vs Qualifier 2 Hyderabad 2:00 PM
Oct-12 Australia vs South Africa Lucknow 2:00 PM
Oct-13 New Zealand vs Bangladesh Chennai 2:00 PM
Oct-14 India vs Pakistan Ahmedabad 2:00 PM
Oct-15 England vs Afghanistan Delhi 2:00 PM
Oct-16 Australia vs Qualifier 2 Lucknow 2:00 PM
Oct-17 South Africa vs Qualifier 1 Dharamsala 2:00 PM
Oct-18 New Zealand vs Afghanistan Chennai 2:00 PM
Oct-19 India vs Bangladesh Pune 2:00 PM
Oct-20 Australia vs Pakistan Bengaluru 2:00 PM
Oct-21 England vs South Africa Mumbai 10:30 AM
Oct-21 Qualifier 1 vs Qualifier 2 Lucknow 2:00 PM
Oct-22 India vs New Zealand Dharamsala 2:00 PM
Oct-23 Pakistan vs Afghanistan Chennai 2:00 PM
Oct-24 South Africa vs Bangladesh Mumbai 2:00 PM
Oct-25 Australia vs Qualifier 1 Delhi 2:00 PM
Oct-26 England vs Qualifier 2 Bengaluru 2:00 PM
Oct-27 Pakistan vs South Africa Chennai 2:00 PM
Oct-28 Qualifier 1 vs Bangladesh Kolkata 10:30 AM
Oct-28 Australia vs New Zealand Dharamsala 2:00 PM
Oct-29 India vs England Lucknow 2:00 PM
Oct-30 Afghanistan vs Qualifier 2 Pune 2:00 PM
Oct-31 Pakistan vs Bangladesh Kolkata 2:00 PM
Nov-01 New Zealand vs South Africa Pune 2:00 PM
Nov-02 India vs Qualifier 2 Mumbai 2:00 PM
Nov-03 Qualifier 1 vs Afghanistan Lucknow 2:00 PM
Nov-04 England vs Australia Ahmedabad 10:30 AM
Nov-04 New Zealand vs Pakistan Bengaluru 2:00 PM
Nov-05 India vs South Africa Kolkata 2:00 PM
Nov-06 Bangladesh vs Qualifier 2 Delhi 2:00 PM
Nov-07 Australia vs Afghanistan Mumbai 2:00 PM
Nov-08 England vs Qualifier 1 Pune 2:00 PM
Nov-09 New Zealand vs Qualifier 2 Bengaluru 2:00 PM
Nov-10 South Africa vs Afghanistan Ahmedabad 2:00 PM
Nov-11 India vs Qualifier 1 Bengaluru 2:00 PM
Nov-11 Australia vs Bangladesh Pune 2:00 PM
Nov-12 England vs Pakistan Kolkata 10:30 AM
Nov-12 India vs Netherlands Bengaluru 2:00 PM
Nov-15 Semifinal 1 Mumbai 2:00 PM
Nov-16 Semifinal 2 Kolkata 2:00 PM
Nov-19 Final Ahmedabad 2:00 PM

ICC World Cup 2023 Team Squads

Australia Squad for ICC Cricket World Cup 2023

Pat Cummins (Captain), David Warner, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa

England Squad for ICC Cricket World Cup 2023

Jos Buttler (Captain), Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Adil Rashid, Chris Woakes, Sam Curran, David Willey, Reece Topley, Mark Wood, Gus Atkinson

India Squad for ICC Cricket World Cup 2023

Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan (Wicketkeeper), KL Rahul (Wicketkeeper), Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya (Vice-Captain), Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav

South Africa Squad for ICC Cricket World Cup 2023

Temba Bavuma (Captain), Quinton de Kock (Wicketkeeper), Gerald Coetzee, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Sisanda Magala, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Rassie Van Der Dussen

Netherlands Squad for ICC Cricket World Cup 2023

Scott Edwards (Captain), Max O’Dowd, Bas de Leede, Vikram Singh, Teja Nidamanuru, Paul van Meekeren, Colin Ackermann, Roelof van der Merwe, Logan van Beek, Aryan Dutt, Ryan Klein, Wesley Barresi, Saqib Zulfiqar, Shariz Ahmad, Sybrand Engelbrecht

New Zealand Squad for ICC Cricket World Cup 2023

Kane Williamson (Captain), Trent Boult, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Tom Latham (Wicketkeeper), Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitch Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Will Young

Afghanistan Squad for ICC Cricket World Cup 2023

Hashmatullah Shahidi (Captain), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Wicketkeeper), Ibrahim Zadran, Riaz Hassan, Rahmat Shah, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Ikram Alikhil, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Abdul Rahman, Naveen ul Haq

Bangladesh Squad for ICC Cricket World Cup 2023

Shakib Al Hasan (C), Anamul Haque Bijoy, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, Afif Hossain Dhrubo, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Nasum Ahmed, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Naim Sheikh, Shamim Hossain.

Pakistan Squad for ICC Cricket World Cup 2023

Babar Azam (c), Shadab Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Abdullah Shafique, Mohammad Rizwan, Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Salman Ali Agha, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Wasim

Sri Lanka Squad for ICC Cricket World Cup 2023

Not Yet To Be Announced

ICC World Cup 2023 Format

The format of the 2023 Cricket World Cup is designed to create intense competition while ensuring every team has a fair chance of progressing to the final stages.

The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 will be the 13th edition of the tournament and will exclusively take place in India. Initially scheduled from 9 February to 26 March 2023, it was rescheduled to October-November 2023 to accommodate COVID-19.

India, which co-hosted previous tournaments, will host the entire event for the first time in 2023. The top seven teams from the Super League and the host (India) are expected to qualify. The 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier will involve five teams, including two associate sides advancing to the championship match.

In this edition of the ICC Cricket World Cup, ten teams will compete in 48 matches across ten stadiums worldwide, following a round-robin and knockout format. The schedule for the ICC Men’s World Cup 2023 is yet to be released by the ICC.

ICC World Cup 2023 Host

India will host the 13th edition of the ICC World Cup in 2023. This marks the first time the entire tournament will be hosted solely by India, making it a historic moment for cricket fans worldwide.

The tournament will feature teams from around the world competing for the prestigious trophy, making it a must-watch event. India has previously co-hosted ICC Cricket World Cup tournaments with Pakistan in 1987, 1996, and 2011, as well as with Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in 2011. However, the 2023 edition will be India’s first solo hosting endeavor.

ICC World Cup 2023 Venues and Stadiums

The ICC World Cup 2023 will take place in India and feature some of the country’s finest cricket grounds. These venues will provide the ideal backdrop for the tournament, showcasing the best cricketing talent on the international stage. The twelve selected venues/stadiums include:

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

ICC World Cup 2023 Super League Ranking

ICC World Cup 2023 Super League ranking, showcasing the performances of participating teams:

Rank Team Matches Won Lost Tied No Result Points NRR (Net-Run Rate)
1 India 19 13 6 0 0 129 0.782
2 England 18 12 5 0 1 125 1.219
3 Australia 18 12 6 0 0 120 0.785
4 New Zealand 16 12 4 0 0 120 0.731
5 Bangladesh 18 12 6 0 0 120 0.384
6 Pakistan 18 12 6 0 0 120 0.217
7 Afghanistan 12 10 2 0 0 100 0.563
8 West Indies 24 9 15 0 0 88 -0.738
9 Ireland 21 6 13 0 2 68 -0.382
10 Sri Lanka 18 6 11 0 1 62 -0.031
11 South Africa 16 5 9 0 2 59 -0.458
12 Zimbabwe 21 4 16 0 1 45 -1.141
13 Netherlands 19 2 16 0 1 25 -1.163

Winners of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup from 1975 to 2019

Year Host Final Match Playing Teams Result
1975 England West Indies vs Australia West Indies won by 17 runs
1979 England West Indies vs England West Indies won by 92 runs
1983 England India vs West Indies India won by 43 runs
1987 India Australia vs England Australia won by 7 runs
1992 Australia and New Zealand Pakistan vs England Pakistan won by 22 runs
1996 Pakistan, India, and Sri Lanka Sri Lanka vs Australia Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets
1999 England Australia vs Pakistan Australia won by 8 wickets
2003 South Africa Australia vs India Australia won by 125 runs
2007 West Indies Australia vs Sri Lanka Australia won by 53 runs
2011 India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka India vs Sri Lanka India won by 6 wickets
2015 Australia and New Zealand Australia vs New Zealand Australia won by 7 wickets
2019 England England vs New Zealand England won in Super Over

ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualification events

Event Host Dates Participating Teams
ICC Men’s Challenge League A (Canada) Canada 15-28 August 2021 Canada, Denmark, Malaysia, Qatar, Singapore, Vanuatu
ICC Men’s Challenge League B (Jersey) Jersey 1-14 September 2021 Bermuda, Hong Kong, Italy, Jersey, Kenya, Uganda
ICC Men’s Challenge League B (Uganda) Uganda Feb-22 Bermuda, Hong Kong, Italy, Jersey, Kenya, Uganda
ICC Men’s Challenge League A (Malaysia) Malaysia Sep-22 Canada, Denmark, Malaysia, Qatar, Singapore, Vanuatu

ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup qualification events

Event Host Dates Participating Teams
ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League Various July 2020 – March 2023 Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies, Zimbabwe
ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-Off TBC 2023 Bottom teams from Men’s CWC League 2 x4 Top teams from Challenge Leagues A and B x2
ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier Zimbabwe 18 June – 9 July 2023 Bottom teams from Men’s CWC Super League x5 Top teams from Men’s CWC League 2 x3 Top teams from Men’s CWC Qualifier Play-Off x2
ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 India October – 26 November 2023 Top teams from Men’s CWC Super League x7 Top teams from Men’s CWC Qualifier x2

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) – ICC World Cup 2023

1. When and where will the ICC World Cup 2023 be held?

The ICC World Cup 2023 is scheduled to take place in India from October 5th to November 19th, 2023.

2. How many teams will participate in the ICC World Cup 2023?

A total of 10 teams will be participating in the ICC World Cup 2023.

3. Who are the defending champions of the ICC World Cup?

England is the defending champion of the ICC World Cup, having secured victory in the 2019 tournament.

4. How can I purchase tickets for the ICC World Cup 2023?

Tickets for the ICC World Cup 2023 can be acquired through the official ICC website or authorized ticketing partners.

5. How can I follow the ICC World Cup 2023 live scores and updates?

You can stay updated with live scores and match updates of the ICC World Cup 2023 on the official ICC website, as well as various cricket websites and social media platforms.

6. When was the last time Pakistan hosted a World Cup?

The last instance of Pakistan hosting a World Cup was in 1996. Pakistan jointly hosted the tournament with India and Sri Lanka, featuring a total of 8 matches, including the semi-final clash between Sri Lanka and Australia.

7. Will Pakistan be participating in the 2023 World Cup?

Yes, Pakistan is one of the full-member teams of the ICC, and they have already secured qualification for the 2023 World Cup.

8. Which stadium will host the 2023 World Cup final?

The 2023 World Cup final will be hosted at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Gujarat, marking the 13th edition of the ICC World Cup.

9. Who is likely to win the World Cup in 2023?

India is considered a strong contender to clinch the 13th edition of the ODI World Cup Cricket 2023.

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By- Sahiba Suri

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