The 2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup, the 13th edition of the Cricket World Cup, is scheduled to be hosted by India. The World Cup will reportedly commence on October 5, and the final will be held on November 19 in the same city, as per reports
The first match of the 2023 ICC Men's World Cup will reportedly be played between England and New Zealand at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Motera, Ahmedabad. India is likely to start their 2023 ODI World Cup campaign vs Australia in Chennai on October 8
The marquee India-Pakistan clash will happen on October 15. As per a Cricbuzz report, Pakistan has agreed to tour India for the World Cup, despite uncertainty over India's presence at Asia Cup, which will be held in Pakistan
As per reports, Pakistan has declined to play against India in Ahmedabad at the Narendra Modi Stadium, but is open to playing the summit clash in the city, should the team reach that stage of the tournament
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is expected to come up with the official World Cup schedule soon, most likely post the ongoing IPL, after obtaining formal approval from all concerned. As the host this year, BCCI will have the final say on the dates and venues
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is reportedly having reservations over playing the big game against India in Ahmedabad. It was reported that this may have been the reason Najam Sethi, the chairman of the PCB, visited the ICC office in Dubai recently
According to the tentative schedule reported by the media, Pakistan is likely to play its games in Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Chennai, and Bengaluru. The BCCI has provided venues in the South Zone for most of the Pakistan games in Chennai, which has a record of being a peaceful host
Pakistan has lost all 7 games vs India in the ODI World Cup since they first met in 1992. Pakistan has also not played a match on Indian soil since the 2016 T20 World Cup
12 Indian cities have reportedly been selected as venues for the ICC ODI World Cup 2023. These cities include Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai, Bangalore, Indore, Dharamshala, Guwahati, Raipur, and Rajkot. However, these venues are subject to changes, if necessary
Out of the designated venues, only six (Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, and Bangalore) previously hosted matches during the 2011 ODI World Cup which was hosted in India. Mohali and Nagpur, which were part of the 2011 edition, are likely to have missed out on hosting matches this time
The 2023 ICC Men's World Cup will be played by 10 teams, out of which eight are already qualified- India, Pakistan, England, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan. The other two spots will be filled after the qualifying matches between several teams like West Indies, Sri Lanka, Netherlands, Nepal, Oman, etc