Everyone is waiting for the schedule for the ICC World Cup 2023. Now the wait is over. I am curiously waiting for the moment and applying the leaves in advance to have no disturbance for my sporty brain. The schedule has been released by the ICC. The 2023 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup will be held in India from October 5 to November 19, 2023.
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When will the ICC World Cup begin?
The 2023 World Cup will start on October 5, 2023
Latest update: The tournament's first match is slated for October 5 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The final of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 will be played in the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, according to BCCI Secretary Jay Shah.
Meanwhile, the first semi-final will be held at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium, while the second semi-final will be held at Kolkata's Eden Gardens.
Highlight: ICC World Cup will feature total 10 teams in 2023
ICC World Cup 2023 Schedule: Upcoming world cup will feature 10 teams
| Date | Team Vs Team | Location |
| October 5 | England vs New Zealand | Ahmedabad |
| October 6 | Pakistan vs Qualifier 1 | Hyderabad |
| October 7 | Bangladesh vs Afghanistan | Dharamsala |
| October 7 | South Africa vs Qualifier 2 | Delhi |
| October 8 | India vs Australia | Chennai |
| October 9 | New Zealand vs Qualifier 1 | Hyderabad |
| October 10 | England vs Bangladesh | Dharamsala |
| October 11 | India vs Afghanistan | Delhi |
| October 12 | Pakistan vs Qualifier 2 | Hyderabad |
| October 13 | Australia vs South Africa | Lucknow |
| October 14 | England vs Afghanistan | Delhi |
| October 14 | New Zealand vs Bangladesh | Chennai |
| October 15 | India vs Pakistan | Ahmedabad |
| October 16 | Australia vs Qualifier 2 | Lucknow |
| October 17 | South Africa vs Qualifier 1 | Dharamsala |
| October 18 | New Zealand vs Afghanistan | Chennai |
| October 19 | India vs Bangladesh | Pune |
| October 20 | Australia vs Pakistan | Bengaluru |
| October 21 | England vs South Africa | Mumbai |
| October 21 | Qualifier 1 vs Qualifier 2 | Lucknow |
| October 22 | India vs New Zealand | Dharamsala |
| October 23 | Pakistan vs Afghanistan | Chennai |
| October 24 | South Africa vs Bangladesh | Mumbai |
| October 25 | Australia vs Qualifier 1 | Delhi |
| October 26 | England vs Qualifier 2 | Bengaluru |
| October 27 | Pakistan vs South Africa | Chennai |
| October 28 | Qualifier 1 vs Bangladesh | Kolkata |
| October 28 | Australia vs New Zealand | Dharamsala |
| October 29 | India vs England | Lucknow |
| October 30 | Afghanistan vs Qualifier 2 | Pune |
| October 31 | Pakistan vs Bangladesh | Kolkata |
| November 1 | New Zealand vs South Africa | Pune |
| November 2 | India vs Qualifier 2 | Mumbai |
| November 3 | Qualifier 1 vs Afghanistan | Lucknow |
| November 4 | England vs Australia | Ahmedabad |
| November 4 | New Zealand vs Pakistan | Bengaluru |
| November 5 | India vs South Africa | Kolkata |
| November 6 | Bangladesh vs Qualifier 2 | Delhi |
| November 7 | Australia vs Afghanistan | Mumbai |
| November 8 | England vs Qualifier 1 | Pune |
| November 9 | New Zealand vs Qualifier 2 | Bengaluru |
| November 10 | South Africa vs Afghanistan | Ahmedabad |
| November 11 | India vs Qualifier 1 | Bengaluru |
| November 12 | England vs Pakistan | Kolkata |
| November 12 | Australia vs Bangladesh | Pune |
| November 15 | Semifinal 1 | Mumbai |
| November 16 | Semifinal 2 | Kolkata |
| November 19 | Final | Ahmedabad |
The upcoming World Cup will feature a total of 10 teams. Surprisingly, India, as the host nation, has secured direct qualification, along with England, Bangladesh, South Africa, New Zealand, Afghanistan, Australia, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. These teams earned their spots through their performances in the 2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League. The remaining two teams will be determined through the ongoing World Cup Qualifiers taking place in Zimbabwe.
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