WC 2023: International Cricket Council (ICC) officially unveiled the schedule of the World Cup 2023 during an event in Mumbai. World Cup 2023, which is scheduled to occur in India, will formally commence on October 5 with an enthralling clash between England and New Zealand. Moreover, the 46-day elite ICC competition will conclude on November 19 in Ahmedabad.
Having a whopping 5 titles to their name, Australia has been the most successful team in the history of Cricket World Cups. Australia’s lineup appears as formidable as ever and their players will certainly fancy their chances of coming out victorious in the World Cup 2023. Pat Cummins-led Australia famously defeated India in the recently-concluded World Test Championship final to become the first team to win all the ICC tournaments.
World Cup 2023 Format:
World Cup 2023 will be played in the infamous round-robin format for the second consecutive edition. All ten teams will play one match against each other in the league stage, followed by two semi-finals and a final, as the tournament will be a 46-day affair. The warm-up matches ahead of World Cup 2023 will be held from September 23 to October 3.
Australia’s Warm-up Matches in World Cup 2023:
(Australia’s warm-up fixtures are yet to be confirmed)
Australia’s Fixtures in World Cup 2023:
October 8 – Australia vs India – Chennai – 2:00 PM
October 13 – Australia vs South Africa – Lucknow – 2:00 PM
October 16 – Australia vs Q2 – Lucknow – 2:00 PM
October 20 – Australia vs Pakistan – Bangalore – 2:00 PM
October 25 – Australia vs Q1 – Delhi – 2:00 PM
October 28 – Australia vs New Zealand – Dharamshala – 10:30 AM
November 4 – Australia vs England – Ahmedabad – 2:00 PM
November 7 – Australia vs Afghanistan – Mumbai – 2:00 PM
November 12 – Australia vs Bangladesh – Pune – 2:00 PM
World Cup 2023 Qualifiers Schedule:
November 15 – Semi Final 1 – Mumbai – 2:00 PM
November 16 – Semi Final 2 – Kolkata – 2:00 PM
November 19 – Final – Ahmedabad – 2:00 PM
World Cup 2023 Full Schedule:
“You know there’s going to be big crowds, but no bigger than playing India at home in a World Cup game, so that’s going to be exciting for us. It will be a huge challenge.” Australia captain Pat Cummins on the tournament opener against India
“India is a top-class team, but if you want to win a World Cup, you’re going to have to be better than everyone else, so why not take on India straight up.” Cummins further added in an ICC press release
*All the timings mentioned are in the Indian Standard Time
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