The much-anticipated ICC World Cup 2023 is drawing near, and it is undoubtedly the biggest and most-awaited competition of the year. This upcoming edition will mark India’s first time hosting the tournament on its own.
Previously, India co-hosted the competition with Sri Lanka, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. However, this time, India is set to host the entire tournament independently.
India has previously co-hosted the World Cup three times. Their first co-hosting experience was in 1987, followed by 1996 and 2011. The tournament’s history spans 12 editions, with the inaugural event taking place in 1975 in England. The current defending champions are England, who clinched their maiden title in 2019. Australia hold the record for the most World Cup victories, having triumphed on five occasions. India and West Indies are the only other teams to have won the competition more than once, with two victories each.
The schedule for the ICC World Cup 2023 has been announced by the International Cricket Council (ICC).
ICC ODI WORLD CUP 2023 FULL SCHEDULE
| FIXTURE | DATE | VENUE |
| England vs New Zealand | October 5 | Ahmedabad |
| Pakistan vs Qualifier 1 | October 6 | Hyderabad |
| Bangladesh vs Afghanistan | October 7 | Dharamsala |
| South Africa vs Qualifier 2 | October 7 | Delhi |
| India vs Australia | October 8 | Chennai |
| New Zealand vs Qualifier 1 | October 9 | Hyderabad |
| England vs Bangladesh | October 10 | Dharamsala |
| India vs Afghanistan | October 11 | Delhi |
| Pakistan vs Qualifier 2 | October 12 | Hyderabad |
| Australia vs South Africa | October 13 | Lucknow |
| England vs Afghanistan | October 14 | Delhi |
| New Zealand vs Bangladesh | October 14 | Chennai |
| India vs Pakistan | October 15 | Ahmedabad |
| Australia vs Qualifier 2 | October 16 | Lucknow |
| South Africa vs Qualifier 1 | October 17 | Dharamsala |
| New Zealand vs Afghanistan | October 18 | Chennai |
| India vs Bangladesh | October 19 | Pune |
| Australia vs Pakistan | October 20 | Bengaluru |
| England vs South Africa | October 21 | Mumbai |
| Qualifier 1 vs Qualifier 2 | October 21 | Lucknow |
| India vs New Zealand | October 22 | Dharamsala |
| Pakistan vs Afghanistan | October 23 | Chennai |
| South Africa vs Bangladesh | October 24 | Mumbai |
| Australia vs Qualifier 1 | October 25 | Delhi |
| England vs Qualifier 2 | October 26 | Bengaluru |
| Pakistan vs South Africa | October 27 | Chennai |
| Qualifier 1 vs Bangladesh | October 28 | Kolkata |
| Australia vs New Zealand | October 28 | Dharamsala |
| India vs England | October 29 | Lucknow |
| Afghanistan vs Qualifier 2 | October 30 | Pune |
| Pakistan vs Bangladesh | October 31 | Kolkata |
| New Zealand vs South Africa | November 1 | Pune |
| India vs Qualifier 2 | November 2 | Mumbai |
| Qualifier 1 vs Afghanistan | November 3 | Lucknow |
| England vs Australia | November 4 | Ahmedabad |
| New Zealand vs Pakistan | November 4 | Bengaluru |
| India vs South Africa | November 5 | Kolkata |
| Bangladesh vs Qualifier 2 | November 6 | Delhi |
| Australia vs Afghanistan | November 7 | Mumbai |
| England vs Qualifier 1 | November 8 | Pune |
| New Zealand vs Qualifier 2 | November 9 | Bengaluru |
| South Africa vs Afghanistan | November 10 | Ahmedabad |
| India vs Qualifier 1 | November 11 | Bengaluru |
| England vs Pakistan | November 12 | Kolkata |
| Australia vs Bangladesh | November 12 | Pune |
| Semifinal 1 | November 15 | Mumbai |
| Semifinal 2 | November 16 | Kolkata |
| Final | November 19 | Ahmedabad |
The ICC World Cup 2023 will feature 10 teams, just like the previous edition. Apart from the host nation, India, the other teams had to secure their spots through various routes. The primary qualification path was the 2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League tournament.
India, along with the top seven teams from the Super League, will automatically qualify for the ICC World Cup 2023. The remaining five teams, along with five Associate sides, will compete in a qualifier tournament held in Zimbabwe to claim the remaining two spots.
So far, India, New Zealand, England, Australia, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Afghanistan and South Africa have secured their spots in the tournament.
Here is the list of teams participating in the ICC World Cup 2023:
- India
- New Zealand
- England
- Australia
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan
- Afghanistan
- South Africa
- TBD
- TBD
The format for the upcoming World Cup will resemble the previous edition. The tournament will consist of a round-robin stage, followed by the knockout phase. During the round-robin stage, each team will play against all other teams once.
Teams will receive two points for a win, while a no-result will result in one point for each team. The top four teams at the conclusion of the group stage will qualify for the semifinals, and the winners of the semis will meet in the final showdown.
As the ICC World Cup 2023 approaches, cricket fans worldwide eagerly anticipate the unveiling of the official schedule. The tournament promises to be a thrilling spectacle, with teams vying for the prestigious title in the sport’s grandest event.