ICC ODI World Cup 2023 Schedule: Check Team India’s full fixture, venues, dates, and more

Rohit Sharma and Co. will play their first match against Australia on October 8, at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

ICC ODI World Cup 2023 Schedule: Check Team India’s full fixture, venues, dates, and more

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The much-awaited and much-delayed schedule for the forthcoming ICC ODI World Cup 2023 has been released on Tuesday (June 27), just 100 days before the start of the tournament. The showpiece event will be held in India from October 5 to November 19.

The first match of the tournament will be between last edition’s finalists- England and New Zealand- at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on October 5. Rohit Sharma and Co. will play their first match against five-time winners Australia on October 8, at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, while the highly anticipated India versus Pakistan will be held on October 14 in Ahmedabad.

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A total of 45 league matches will be held en route to the knockouts. Like the last edition, 10 teams will play against each other once (round-robin format), and the top four teams will qualify for the knockouts and the semifinals. Eight teams have already qualified for the tournament, while the last two teams will be decided through the Qualifier tournament which is underway in Zimbabwe.

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Check Team India’s full fixture for ICC ODI World Cup 2023

ICC ODI World Cup 2023 Schedule: Check Team India's full fixture, venues, dates, and more
Rohit Sharma, Babar Azam (Image via Twitter)

The two-time World Cup winners India will be eyeing their third title at home. They will play their nine league matches across different venues which also includes the new Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.

India’ league stage matches:

S. No. OpponentDate Venue
1. Australia October 8, 2023Chennai
2. AfghanistanOctober 11, 2023Delhi
3. PakistanOctober 14, 2023Ahmedabad
4. BangladeshOctober 19, 2023Pune
5.New ZealandOctober 22, 2023Dharamsala
6.EnglandOctober 29, 2023Lucknow
7.Sri LankaNovember 2, 2023Mumbai
8.South Africa November 5, 2023Kolkata
9.NetherlandsNovember 12, 2023Bengaluru

Meanwhile, the semifinals will be played on 15 November in Mumbai and on 16 November in Kolkata. Only the semifinals and finals have reserve days.

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Indian fans can watch the match on Disney+Hotstar app and website. Star Sports Network will broadcast the matches.

Read what’s India captain Rohit Sharma has to say regarding the upcoming World Cup where India will be the heavy favorite to win the coveted trophy, at the same time, will face stiff competition from teams like Australia, Pakistan, defending champions England, and New Zealand.

“It’s going to be great experience playing in the World Cup at home. India won here 12 years ago, and I know fans nationwide can’t wait for us to take the field this time,” he told ICC. “We look forward to preparing well and being at our best this October-November.”

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