Three marquee World Cup games at Narendra Modi stadium – Opening tie, Indo-Pak & final
Proud moment for India! Hosting the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup for the third time is an incredible honor. With 12 cities as the backdrop, we’ll showcase our rich diversity and world-class cricketing infrastructure. Get ready for an unforgettable tournament! #CWC2023 @ICC @BCCI pic.twitter.com/h6n69htSHX
— Jay Shah (@JayShah) June 27, 2023
Rohit Sharma & Co’s next two fixtures are against Bangladesh in Pune on October 19, before they head to Dharamshala to face New Zealand in a tricky fixture on October 22. They will have a six-day break before taking on England at Lucknow. Their last three fixtures are on November 2, 5 and 11 at Mumbai, Kolkata and Bengaluru. While they face South Africa at the Eden Gardens, Mumbai and Bengaluru will see the hosts taking on Qualifier I and II.
According to the schedule, in case India make it to the semifinals, they will play the fixture at the Wankhede Stadium. However, in case it is India vs Pakan, then the semifinals will be hosted Eden Gardens because of security reasons.
After a long delay, with 100 days to go for the World Cup, the International Cricket Council announced the fixtures for the tournament set to be played in India from October 5 to November 19. The World Cup, a 10-team event, will commence in Ahmedabad with 2019 finals England and New Zealand featuring in the opener at Narendra Modi Stadium. The venue will also play host to the final on November 19 with Wankhede Stadium and Eden Gardens hosting the semifinals on November 15 and 16.
In all the World Cup will be played in Mumbai, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Delhi, Dharamshala, Kolkata, Pune. Among the venues that were in contention and to miss out include Nagpur, Mohali and Guwahati.
Pakan, who have expressed their reservation about playing India in Ahmedabad, play their other league matches in Hyderabad (two), Bengaluru (Australia), Chennai (Afghanan and South Africa), Kolkata (Bangladesh & England) and Bengaluru (New Zealand).
India schedule for ICC World Cup 2023
India vs Australia, October 8 – ChennaiIndia vs Afghanan, October 11 – DelhiIndia vs Pakan, October 15 – AhmedabadIndia vs Bangladesh, October 19 – PuneIndia vs New Zealand, October 22 – DharamsalaIndia vs England, October 29 – LucknowIndia vs Qualifier 2, November 2 – MumbaiIndia vs South Africa, November 5 – KolkataIndia vs Qualifer 1, November 11 – Bengaluru
