The BCCI have announced the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 schedule as per which Team India will begin their campaign against Australia in Chennai on October 8. The Men in Blue will contest against New Zealand in Dharamsala while the much-awaited game against Pakistan will be played in Ahmedabad on October 15.
The ICC ODI World Cup 2023 will begin with the defending champions England taking on New Zealand in Ahmedabad on October 5. The final of the marquee tournament will also be played at the iconic Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on November 19.
India will host the event for the first time since 2011. The Indian Team have their group matches in 9 venues – Ahmedabad, Chennai, Delhi, Pune, Dharamsala, Lucknow, Mumbai, Kolkata, and Bengaluru.
A total of 10 teams will participate in the ODI World Cup 2023. 8 teams have been confirmed, while the remaining two will make it from the World Cup 2023 qualifiers, which is currently being played in Zimbabwe.
The league stage of the tournament will be played in a round-robin format amongst the 10 participating teams. This will be followed by the semifinals on November 15 and 16 in Mumbai and Kolkata respectively.
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Team India’s World Cup 2023 Schedule
October 8: India vs Australia, MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
October 11: India vs Afghanistan, Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
October 15: India vs Pakistan, Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
October 19: India vs Bangladesh, Maharashtra Cricket Association, Pune
October 22: India vs New Zealand, Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala
October 29: India vs England, Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
November 2: India vs Qualifier 2, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
November 5: India vs South Africa, Eden Gardens, Kolkata
November 11: India vs Qualifier 1, M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
All three of the previous ODI World Cups have been won by the hosting team. Team India won the marquee tournament in 2011 followed by Australia in 2015 and England in 2019. The Men in Blue will now look to continue this trend while the Indian cricket fans too are waiting for an ICC title for the last 10 years.
Meanwhile, the Indian Team is currently facing some injury issues which might prove to be costly ahead of the ODI World Cup 2023. Rishabh Pant is yet to recover from the injuries he suffered during a car accident last year while KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer and Jasprit Bumrah too are recovering from their respective injuries.
