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Updated December 2023
The eagerly anticipated ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, played in India, was the 13th edition of the prestigious ODI tournament by the ICC. This highly awaited event, held every four years, featured intense competition among men’s national teams from ten countries, battling it out in the months of October and November 2023.
Keep reading to find out more about the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup.
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The ICC Cricket World Cup 2023
A total of 48 matches were played between the ten ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 teams. It brought together the best cricketing nations worldwide to compete for the prestigious title of World Champions.
After a gruelling competition, the final game of the tournament was held on 19th November 2023, between league-toppers India and Australia. Australia, the five-time champions, edged out India in the summit clash, earning their sixth ICC Cricket World Cup victory, the most for any team.
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Schedule
Here is the detailed schedule of matches at the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. (Timings are as per IST)
| Date | Fixture | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 5 | England vs New Zealand | Ahmedabad | 2:00 PM |
| October 6 | Pakistan vs Netherlands | Hyderabad | 2:00 PM |
| October 7 | Bangladesh vs Afghanistan | Dharamsala | 10:30 AM |
| October 7 | South Africa vs Sri Lanka | Delhi | 2:00 PM |
| October 8 | India vs Australia | Chennai | 2:00 PM |
| October 9 | New Zealand vs Netherlands | Hyderabad | 2:00 PM |
| October 10 | England vs Bangladesh | Dharamsala | 10:30 AM |
| October 10 | Pakistan vs Sri Lanka | Hyderabad | 2:00 PM |
| October 11 | India vs Afghanistan | Delhi | 2:00 PM |
| October 12 | Pakistan vs Sri Lanka | Hyderabad | 2:00 PM |
| October 12 | Australia vs South Africa | Lucknow | 2:00 PM |
| October 13 | New Zealand vs Bangladesh | Chennai | 2:00 PM |
| October 14 | India vs Pakistan | Ahmedabad | 2:00 PM |
| October 15 | England vs Afghanistan | Delhi | 2.00 PM |
| October 16 | Australia vs Sri Lanka | Lucknow | 2:00 PM |
| October 17 | South Africa vs Netherlands | Dharamsala | 2:00 PM |
| October 18 | New Zealand vs Afghanistan | Chennai | 2:00 PM |
| October 19 | India vs Bangladesh | Pune | 2:00 PM |
| October 20 | Australia vs Pakistan | Bengaluru | 2:00 PM |
| October 21 | England vs South Africa | Mumbai | 10:30 AM |
| October 21 | Netherlands vs Sri Lanka | Lucknow | 2:00 PM |
| October 22 | India vs New Zealand | Dharamsala | 2:00 PM |
| October 23 | Pakistan vs Afghanistan | Chennai | 2:00 PM |
| October 24 | South Africa vs Bangladesh | Mumbai | 2:00 PM |
| October 25 | Australia vs Netherlands | Delhi | 2:00 PM |
| October 26 | England vs Sri Lanka | Bengaluru | 2:00 PM |
| October 27 | Pakistan vs South Africa | Chennai | 2:00 PM |
| October 28 | Netherlands vs Bangladesh | Kolkata | 10:30 AM |
| October 28 | Australia vs New Zealand | Dharamsala | 2:00 PM |
| October 29 | India vs England | Lucknow | 2:00 PM |
| October 30 | Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka | Pune | 2:00 PM |
| October 31 | Pakistan vs Bangladesh | Kolkata | 2:00 PM |
| November 1 | New Zealand vs South Africa | Pune | 2:00 PM |
| November 2 | India vs Sri Lanka | Mumbai | 2:00 PM |
| November 3 | Netherlands vs Afghanistan | Lucknow | 2:00 PM |
| November 4 | England vs Australia | Ahmedabad | 10:30 AM |
| November 4 | New Zealand vs Pakistan | Bengaluru | 2:00 PM |
| November 5 | India vs South Africa | Kolkata | 2:00 PM |
| November 6 | Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka | Delhi | 2:00 PM |
| November 7 | Australia vs Afghanistan | Mumbai | 2:00 PM |
| November 8 | England vs Netherlands | Pune | 2:00 PM |
| November 9 | New Zealand vs Sri Lanka | Bengaluru | 2:00 PM |
| November 10 | South Africa vs Afghanistan | Ahmedabad | 2:00 PM |
| November 11 | Australia vs Bangladesh | Pune | 2:00 PM |
| November 11 | England vs Pakistan | Kolkata | 10:30 AM |
| November 12 | India v Netherlands | Bengaluru | 2:00 PM |
| November 15 | Semifinal 1 | Mumbai | 2:00 PM |
| November 16 | Semifinal 2 | Kolkata | 2:00 PM |
| November 19 | Final | Ahmedabad | 2:00 PM |
Team list
The top eight teams, including the host nation India, earned automatic qualification for the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup. These teams are India, Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, Pakistan, West Indies, and New Zealand.
The remaining two teams, consisting of full members Sri Lanka and West Indies, along with eight associate countries, competed in the 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier. Sri Lanka and the Netherlands, being the top two teams in this tournament, secured their spots in the 2023 World Cup alongside the already-qualified teams.
Here is the list of all the ten teams who will be participating in the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup
- India
- Australia
- New Zealand
- South Africa
- England
- Pakistan
- Bangladesh
- Afghanistan
- Sri Lanka
- Netherlands
Format
The 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup featured 10 teams, just like in the 2019 edition. The tournament format will follow the same structure as the 1992 and 2019 Cricket World Cups.
Each team will participate in a round-robin format, playing against all the other teams in a randomly selected order. Following the round-robin stage, the top four teams will qualify for the semi-finals. The two teams that win the semi-finals will then progress to the final match to compete for the title of ICC Cricket World Cup Champion.
Host
For the first time, the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 was hosted entirely by India, after the country co-hosted previous tournaments in 1987 with Pakistan, in 1996 with West Pakistan and Ceylon, and in 2011 with Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
Venues
The ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 was held across ten venues in India. Here is a list of the venues across India where the tournament matches took place:
| Cricket Venues List | Location | |
| 1 | MA Chidambaram Stadium | Chennai |
| 2 | Arun Jaitley Stadium | New Delhi |
| 3 | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium | Hyderabad |
| 4 | Wankhede Stadium | Mumbai |
| 5 | Eden Gardens | Kolkata |
| 6 | Narendra Modi Stadium | Ahmedabad |
| 7 | HPCA Stadium | Dharamshala |
| 8 | Ekana Stadium | Lucknow |
| 9 | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium | Bangalore |
| 10 | MCA Stadium | Pune |
The ICC Cricket World Cup winners
Here is a list of the champions of each edition of the ICC Men’s World Cup, showcasing the teams that have achieved glory on cricket’s biggest platform:
| Year | Host country | Winner |
| 1975 | England | West Indies |
| 1979 | England | West Indies |
| 1983 | England | India |
| 1987 | India | Australia |
| 1992 | Australia and New Zealand | Pakistan |
| 1996 | Pakistan, India and Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| 1999 | England | Australia |
| 2003 | South Africa | Australia |
| 2007 | West Indies | Australia |
| 2010 | India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh | India |
| 2015 | Australia and New Zealand | Australia |
| 2019 | England | England |
| 2023 | India | Australia |
The ICC Cricket World Cup next edition
With the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup having come to a close, the focus will shift to the next edition of the quadrennial tournament.
The 14th ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup will be held in the year 2027. The tournament is scheduled to be played in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia in October and November 2027.
