2023 ODI World Cup venues: Wankhede Stadium and Eden Gardens to host semifinals

Notably, the 2023 ODI World Cup is scheduled to be played from 5 October to 19 November.

2023 ODI World Cup venues: Wankhede Stadium and Eden Gardens to host semifinals

Wankhede Stadium and Eden Gardens (Images via Twitter)

The 2023 ODI World Cup is just a few months away now. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the hosts for the quadrennial event announced the complete schedule for the event on Tuesday (27 June). The schedule revealed the 2023 ODI World Cup venues. 

While the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad will be hosting the three important fixtures- the opening match, India vs Pakistan, and the 2023 ODI World Cup Final, Wankhede Stadium which hosted the infamous 2011 World Cup Final and mecca of Indian cricket, Eden Gardens will host the semifinals. Meanwhile, the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad will host the summit clash of the 2023 ODI World Cup. 

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MA Chidambaram Stadium or the Chepauk has been kept out of the equation due to the likely rains in November. “Mumbai’s Wankhede and Kolkata’s Eden Gardens are two likely venues for the World Cup semi finals. Earlier, Chennai was also in the race but it seems Eden is slightly ahead now,” a BCCI source was quoted saying by PTI on Monday.

“One of the reasons could be the November weather in Chennai where there is always a chance of rain.”

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10 venues chosen for 2023 ODI World Cup

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ODI World Cup Trophy (Image via Sweep Cricket)

The 2023 ODI World Cup is scheduled to be played from 5 October to 19 November. Over the course of 46 days, 48 matches, including three knockout games, are scheduled to be contested. The league matches are likely to be held in 10 cities, with two more cities hosting warm-up games before the main event.

The BCCI has chosen as many as ten venues for the showpiece event. The host cities include Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Chennai, Dharmshala, Delhi, Lucknow, Bengaluru, Pune, and Hyderabad. Meanwhile, Thiruvananthapuram and Guwahati will host the warm-up matches.

VenueNumber of MatchesImportant Matches
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad5ENG vs NZ, IND vs PAK, Final
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai5IND vs QF2, Semi Final 1
Eden Gardens, Kolkata5ENG vs PAK, Semi Final 2
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai5IND vs AUS, PAK vs AFG
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru5IND vs QF1, NZ vs PAK
Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi5IND vs AFG
HPCA Stadium, Dharamshala5IND vs NZ, AUS vs NZ
MCA Stadium, Pune4IND vs BAN
Ekana Stadium, Lucknow4IND vs ENG, AUS vs SA
Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad3None
2023 ODI World Cup venues

Also, India will open their campaign against Australia on 8 October at the Chepauk Stadium. Meanwhile, the mega clash between the two arch-rivals, India and Pakistan will be played on 15 October.

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