The long wait is over, as the World Cup 2023 schedule is finally out. Cricket fans in India and all over the world are impatiently waiting for the mega event to kick off. Are you curious about the schedule of this year’s World Cup? If yes, then you have arrived at the right place! Here, you can check the full schedule, along with the match timings, dates, days, and venues.
So, let’s get right into it.
World Cup 2023 Teams
The following 10 teams will participate in ICC ODI World Cup 2023:
- India
- Pakistan
- England
- Australia
- New Zealand
- South Africa
- Bangladesh
- Afghanistan
- Q1
- Q2
Wondering what Q1 and Q2 are? These will be the teams who will finish 1st and 2nd, respectively, in the ICC World Cup 2023 Qualifiers.
Format of the Tournament
The format of the World Cup 2023 is the exact same as that of the ODI World Cup 2019. The top 8 teams in the ICC ODI Rankings automatically qualified for the main event. Meanwhile, the qualifiers are being held to include 2 more teams. So, a total of 10 teams will participate in the group stage of the event.
According to the World Cup 2023 schedule, these 10 teams will face each other in the round-robin format. It means that each team will play every other team once. So, all 10 teams will play 9 games each. Therefore, the total number of matches in the group stage will be:
9+8+7+6+5+4+3+2+1=45
After the completion of the group phase, the top 4 teams on the points table will get through to the semi-finals. The winners of those semi-finals will lock horns in the World Cup 2023 final. Hence, the knockout stage of the tournament will contain 3 matches.
Key Dates For the Event
The marquee event will begin on Thursday, 5th of October, 2023. The finalists of the previous edition, New Zealand and England, will face each other in the World Cup opener in the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. The host country, India, will play Australia in its first match on Sunday, 08 October, in MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.
As per the World Cup 2023 Schedule, India and Pakistan, will be up against each other Sunday, 15th of October. The group phase will conclude on Sunday, November 12. Semi-final 1 will be contested between the 1st and 4th-ranked teams on the points table. The 2nd and 3rd position teams will play each other in semi-final 2.
These two matches will be played on Wednesday, 15th of November, and Thursday, 16th of November, respectively. Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, will host the 1st semi-final, and the 2nd semi-final will be played at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata. Narendra Modi Stadium Ahmedabad will have the honor of hosting the World Cup 2023 final on Sunday, 19th of November.
World Cup 2023 Full Schedule
Let’s take a look at the complete World Cup 2023 schedule:
Match # Teams Date Day Match Time (Local) Venue
1 England vs New Zealand Oct 05 Thursday 14:00 Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
2 Pakistan vs Q1 Oct 06 Friday 14:00 Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
3 Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Oct 07 Saturday 10:30 Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala
4 South Africa vs Q2 Oct 07 Saturday 14:00 Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
5 India vs Australia Oct 08 Sunday 14:00 MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
6 New Zealand vs Q1 Oct 09 Monday 14:00 Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
7 England vs Bangladesh Oct 10 Tuesday 14:00 Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala
8 India vs Afghanistan Oct 11 Wednesday 14:00 Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
9 Pakistan vs Q2 Oct 12 Thursday 14:00 Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
10 Australia vs South Africa Oct 13 Friday 14:00 Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
11 New Zealand vs Bangladesh Oct 14 Saturday 10:30 MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
12 England vs Afghanistan Oct 14 Saturday 14:00 Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
13 India vs Pakistan Oct 15 Sunday 14:00 Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
14 Australia vs Q2 Oct 16 Monday 14:00 Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
15 South Africa vs Q1 Oct 17 Tuesday 14:00 Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala
16 New Zealand vs Afghanistan Oct 18 Wednesday 14:00 MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
17 India vs Bangladesh Oct 19 Thursday 14:00 Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune
18 Australia vs Pakistan Oct 20 Friday 14:00 M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
19 Q1 vs Q2 Oct 21 Saturday 10:30 Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
20 England vs South Africa Oct 21 Saturday 14:00 Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
21 India vs New Zealand Oct 22 Sunday 14:00 Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala
22 Pakistan vs Afghanistan Oct 23 Monday 14:00 MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
23 South Africa vs Bangladesh Oct 24 Tuesday 14:00 Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
24 Australia vs Q1 Oct 25 Wednesday 14:00 Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
25 England vs Q2 Oct 26 Thursday 14:00 M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
26 Pakistan vs South Africa Oct 27 Friday 14:00 MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
27 Australia vs New Zealand Oct 28 Saturday 10:30 Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala
28 Q1 vs Bangladesh Oct 28 Saturday 14:00 Eden Gardens, Kolkata
29 India vs England Oct 29 Sunday 14:00 Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
30 Afghanistan vs Q2 Oct 30 Monday 14:00 Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune
31 Pakistan vs Bangladesh Oct 31 Tuesday 14:00 Eden Gardens, Kolkata
32 New Zealand vs South Africa Nov 01 Wednesday 14:00 Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune
33 India vs Q2 Nov 02 Thursday 14:00 Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
34 Q1 vs Afghanistan Nov 03 Friday 14:00 Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
35 New Zealand vs Pakistan, Nov 04 Saturday 10:30 M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
36 England vs Australia Nov 04 Saturday 14:00 Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
37 India vs South Africa Nov 05 Sunday 14:00 Eden Gardens, Kolkata
38 Bangladesh vs Q2 Nov 06 Monday 14:00 Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
39 Australia vs Afghanistan Nov 07 Tuesday 14:00 Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
40 England vs Q1 Nov 08 Wednesday 14:00 Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune
41 New Zealand vs Q2 Nov 09 Thursday 14:00 M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
42 South Africa vs Afghanistan Nov 10 Friday 14:00 Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
43 India vs Q1 Nov 11 Saturday 14:00 M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
44 Australia vs Bangladesh Nov 12 Sunday 10:30 Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune
45 England vs Pakistan Nov 12 Sunday 14:00 Eden Gardens, Kolkata
46 Semi-Final 1 Nov 15 Wednesday 14:00 Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
47 Semi-Final 2 Nov 16 Thursday 14:00 Eden Gardens, Kolkata
48 FINAL Nov 19 Sunday 14:00 Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are some most FAQs about the World Cup 2023 schedule:
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What are the Match Timings In World Cup 2023?
The day games will start at 10:30 AM Local time. Meanwhile, the day and night games are scheduled to begin at 2:30 PM Local time.
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How Many Matches Will Be Played In The World Cup 2023?
The 2023 World Cup will have a total of 48 matches. It includes 45 group matches, 2 semi-finals, and the final.
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When Will the World Cup 2023 Start?
World Cup 2023 will start on Thursday, the 5th of October, with a contest between New Zealand and England.
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When Will the World Cup 2023 End?
As per the World Cup 2023 schedule, the tournament will end with the final being played on Sunday, 19th of October.
