Ashish Ranjan
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has officially released the schedule for the eagerly anticipated World Cup 2023. The 46-day cricket carnival will begin on October 5 at the Narendra Modi Stadium with a rematch of the last edition’s final between defending champions England and New Zealand.
The much-anticipated clash between archrivals India and Pakistan has been confirmed to take place on October 15 at the same venue. While the Wankhede and Eden Gardens will each stage a semi-final, the Narendra Modi Stadium on November 19 will host the championship match.
The thirteenth edition of the iconic quadrennial tournament will be hosted by ten Indian venues, including the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, which will host the tournament opener and the championship match. The 2011 World Cup champions and hosts India will open their campaign on October 8 in Chennai against the most successful team in tournament history, Australia.
Here is complete ICC World Cup 2023 Schedule
On June 27, precisely 100 days before the tournament, the International Cricket Council (ICC) released the tournament’s schedule, amidst growing concerns regarding the participation of Asian powerhouses Pakistan in the global event due to their ongoing dispute with neighboring India.
