Cricket World Cup 2023 Schedule: An Ultimate Guide

Last Updated on Mar 4th, 2025 by Renu Dahiya, Leave a Comment

ATTENTION, cricket fans! The most awaited event in the cricketing world, the Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, is just around the corner. This time, the cricketing action is headed to the cricket-crazy nation of India. With a rich cricketing heritage and passionate fans, India promises to host this spectacular tournament you wouldn’t want to miss. To ensure you’re well-informed and ready to witness history unfold, we present a detailed 2023 World Cup guide – featuring participating countries, schedules, venues & more. So, let’s get started!

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Complete ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Schedule 

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has recently unveiled the detailed schedule for the 2023 World Cup. With 48 matches lined up, the tournament will kick off on 5 October 2023, featuring a riveting clash between defending champions England and New Zealand, with the grand finale slated for 19 November 2023.

Mark your calendars and prepare for seven weeks of cricketing extravaganza. Here’s the detailed schedule of matches at the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. 

Date	Match Details	Venue	Time	Winner
Oct 05, Thu	England vs New Zealand,1st Match	Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad	2:00 PM Local 08:30 AM GMT	New Zealand (by 9 Wickets)
Oct 06, Fri	Pakistan vs Netherlands, 2nd Match	Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad	2:00 PM Local 08:30 AM GMT	Pakistan (by 81 Runs)
Oct 07, Sat	Bangladesh vs Afghanistan, 3rd Match	Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala	10:30 AM Local 05:00 AM GMT	Bangladesh (by 6 Wickets)
Oct 07, Sat	South Africa vs Sri Lanka, 4th Match	Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi	2:00 PM Local 08:30 AM GMT	South Africa (by 102 Runs)
Oct 08, Sun	India vs Australia Match, 5th Match	MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai	2:00 PM Local 08:30 AM GMT	India (by 6 Wickets)
Oct 09, Mon	New Zealand vs Netherlands, 6th Match	Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad	2:00 PM Local 08:30 AM GMT	New Zealand (by 99 Runs)
Oct 10, Tue	England vs Bangladesh, 7th Match	Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala	10:30 AM Local 05:00 AM GMT	England (by 137 Runs)
Oct 10, Tue	Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, 8th Match	Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad	2:00 PM Local 08:30 AM GMT	Pakistan (by 6 Wickets)
Oct 11, Wed	India vs Afghanistan Match, 9th Match	Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi	2:00 PM Local 08:30 AM GMT	India (by 8 Wickets)
Oct 12, Thu	Australia vs South Africa, 10th Match	Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow	2:00 PM Local 08:30 AM GMT	South Africa (by 134 Runs)
Oct 13, Fri	New Zealand vs Bangladesh, 11th Match	MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai	2:00 PM Local 08:30 AM GMT	New Zealand (by 8 Wickets)
Oct 14, Sat	India vs Pakistan Match, 12th Match	Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad	2:00 PM Local 08:30 AM GMT	India (by 7 Wickets)
Oct 15, Sun	England vs Afghanistan, 13th Match	Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi	2:00 PM Local 08:30 AM GMT	Afghanistan (by 69 Runs)
Oct 16, Mon	Australia vs Sri Lanka, 14th Match	Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow	2:00 PM Local 08:30 AM GMT	Australia (by 5 Wickets)
Oct 17, Tue	South Africa vs Netherlands, 15th Match	Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala	2:00 PM Local 08:30 AM GMT	Netherlands (by 38 Runs)
Oct 18, Wed	New Zealand vs Afghanistan, 16th Match	MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai	2:00 PM Local 08:30 AM GMT	New Zealand (by 149 Runs)
Oct 19, Thu	India vs Bangladesh Match, 17th Match	Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune	2:00 PM Local 08:30 AM GMT	India (by 7 Wickets)
Oct 20, Fri	Australia vs Pakistan, 18th Match	M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru	2:00 PM Local 08:30 AM GMT	Australia (by 62 Runs)
Oct 21, Sat	Netherlands vs Sri Lanka, 19th Match	Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow	10:30 AM Local 05:00 AM GMT	Sri Lanka (by 5 Wickets)
Oct 21, Sat	England vs South Africa, 20th Match	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai	2:00 PM Local 08:30 AM GMT	South Africa (by 229 Runs)
Oct 22, Sun	India vs New Zealand Match (21st)	Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala	2:00 PM Local 08:30 AM GMT	India (by 4 Wickets)
Oct 23, Mon	Pakistan vs Afghanistan, 22nd Match	MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai	2:00 PM Local 08:30 AM GMT	Afghanistan (by 8 Wickets)
Oct 24, Tue	South Africa vs Bangladesh, 23rd Match	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai	2:00 PM Local 08:30 AM GMT	South Africa (by 149 Runs)
Oct 25, Wed	Australia vs Netherlands, 24th Match	Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi	2:00 PM Local 08:30 AM GMT	Australia (by 309 Runs)
Oct 26, Thu	England vs Sri Lanka, 25th Match	M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru	2:00 PM Local 08:30 AM GMT	Sri Lanka (by 8 Wickets)
Oct 27, Fri	Pakistan vs South Africa, 26th Match	MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai	2:00 PM Local 08:30 AM GMT	South Africa (by 1 Wicket)
Oct 28, Sat	Australia vs New Zealand, 27th Match	Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala	10:30 AM Local 05:00 AM GMT	Australia (by 5 Runs)
Oct 28, Sat	Netherlands vs Bangladesh, 28th Match	Eden Gardens, Kolkata	2:00 PM Local 08:30 AM GMT	Netherlands (by 87 Runs)
Oct 29, Sun	India vs England Match (29th)	Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow	2:00 PM Local 08:30 AM GMT	India (by 100 Runs)
Oct 30, Mon	Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka, 30th Match	Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune	2:00 PM Local 08:30 AM GMT	Afghanistan (by 7 Wickets)
Oct 31, Tue	Pakistan vs Bangladesh, 31st Match	Eden Gardens, Kolkata	2:00 PM Local 08:30 AM GMT	Pakistan (by 7 Wickets)
Nov 01, Wed	New Zealand vs South Africa, 32nd Match	Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune	2:00 PM Local 08:30 AM GMT	South Africa (by 190 Runs)
Nov 02, Thu	India vs Sri Lanka Match (33rd)	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai	2:00 PM Local 08:30 AM GMT	India (by 302 Runs)
Nov 03, Fri	Netherlands vs Afghanistan, 34th Match	Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow	2:00 PM Local 08:30 AM GMT	Afghanistan (by 7 Wickets)
Nov 04, Sat	New Zealand vs Pakistan, 35th Match	M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru	10:30 AM Local 05:00 AM GMT	Pakistan (by 21 Runs)
Nov 04, Sat	England vs Australia, 36th Match	Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad	2:00 PM Local 08:30 AM GMT	Australia (by 33 Runs)
Nov 05, Sun	India vs South Africa Match (37th)	Eden Gardens, Kolkata	2:00 PM Local 08:30 AM GMT	India (by 243 Runs)
Nov 06, Mon	Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, 38th Match	Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi	2:00 PM Local 08:30 AM GMT	Bangladesh (by 3 Wickets)
Nov 07, Tue	Australia vs Afghanistan, 39th Match	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai	2:00 PM Local 08:30 AM GMT	Australia (by 3 Wickets)
Nov 08, Wed	England vs Netherlands, 40th Match	Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune	2:00 PM Local 08:30 AM GMT	England (by 160 Runs)
Nov 09, Thu	New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 41st Match	M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru	2:00 PM Local 08:30 AM GMT	New Zealand (by 5 Wickets)
Nov 10, Fri	South Africa vs Afghanistan, 42nd Match	Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad	2:00 PM Local 08:30 AM GMT	South Africa (by 5 Wickets)
Nov 11, Sat	Australia vs Bangladesh, 43rd Match	Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune	10:30 AM Local 05:00 AM GMT	Australia (by 8 Wickets)
Nov 11, Sat	England vs Pakistan, 44th Match	Eden Gardens, Kolkata	2:00 PM Local 08:30 AM GMT	England (by 93 Runs)
Nov 12, Sun	India vs Netherlands Match (45th)	M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru	2:00 PM Local 08:30 AM GMT	India (by 160 Runs)
Nov 15, Wed	India vs New Zealand, 1st Semi-Final (1st v 4th)	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai	2:00 PM Local 08:30 AM GMT	India (by 70 Runs)
Nov 16, Thu	South Africa vs Australia, 2nd Semi-Final (2nd v 3rd)	Eden Gardens, Kolkata	2:00 PM Local 08:30 AM GMT	Australia (by 3 Wickets)
Nov 19, Sun	India vs Australia, Final	Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad	2:00 PM Local 08:30 AM GMT	Australia (by 6 Wickets)

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List Of Participating Teams 

Update from ICC – Here’s a tweet posted by ICC, announcing the 8 automatically qualified teams and the 10 teams that battled it out in the Qualifier matches (played in June-July 2023). 

The road to @cricketworldcup 2023 is set 🏆 pic.twitter.com/HSqHwMLqCn

— ICC Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) May 10, 2023

While India, Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, Pakistan, South Africa, and New Zealand secured automatic berths, the remaining two spots were determined through the 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier. Full members Sri Lanka and the Netherlands emerged victorious in this nail-biting qualifier competition, sealing their place in the Cricket World Cup 2023 alongside the top-ranked teams. Let’s take a look at the list of the ten teams that will grace this grand tournament:

1. India
2. Australia
3. New Zealand
4. South Africa
5. England
6. Pakistan
7. Bangladesh
8. Afghanistan
9. Sri Lanka
10. Netherlands

The Host Of ICC Cricket World Cup 2023

History is in the making as India takes centre stage to host the ICC 2023 World Cup Cricket all by itself. This marks the first time in the tournament’s history that India has been chosen as the exclusive host, adding a new chapter to its rich cricketing legacy. India has co-hosted previous editions of the World Cup, such as in 1987 with Pakistan, in 1996 with West Pakistan and Ceylon, and in 2011 with Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. This time India is all set to showcase its passion, hospitality, and love for the game!

Tournament Format 

The 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup will see 10 powerhouse teams battling it out. The format follows a structure similar to the 1992 and 2019 World Cup tournaments.

In the round-robin stage, each team will face off against all the others in a randomly selected order. After the round-robin battles, four top-performing teams will secure their spots in the semi-finals. From there, the two winners of the semi-finals will lock horns in the epic final showdown, vying for the prestigious championship title. 

Cricket World Cup 2023 Tickets Booking 

According to various media reports, BCCI has requested all its State Board Associations to finalize ticket prices for their matches and submit them by July 31. Ticket bookings are expected to begin on August 10. Cricket fans can soon pre-book match tickets for ICC World Cup 2023 on the official website. Limited offline sales are anticipated to ensure a smooth experience at venues. Expect ticket prices to be ranging from INR 500 to INR 10,000 per ticket, depending on the match and venue.

Last 5 ICC Cricket World Cup Tournament Winners

Year	Winner
2023	Ausralia
2019	England
2015	Australia
2011	India
2007	Australia
2003	Australia

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