ICC World Cup 2023 is here. Cricket giants like India, Pakistan, England, Australia, Sri Lanka, and more will compete to become the champions of world cricket at the spectacle of an event, which starts on October 5, 2023. India is hosting the World Cup this year, and the matches are held across ten different venues in the country.
This article details the full ICC World Cup 2023 schedule with time, date, and venue, with a detailed table. Also, we discuss stuff such as the format, teams, squads, venues, umpires, prize money, and much more. Read on!
ICC World Cup 2023 Schedule with Time, Date, and Venue
The ICC World Cup 2023 starts on October 5, 2023, and it will go until November 19, when the finals will be held. The matches will be held at 10.30 AM and 2 PM IST, depending on the schedule.
Here is the complete schedule for ICC World Cup 2023:
| Date | Match Details | Venue | Time |
| October 5, 2023, Thursday | England vs New Zealand, 1st Match | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 02:00 PM IST |
| October 6, 2023, Friday | Pakistan vs Netherlands, 2nd Match | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad | 02:00 PM IST |
| October 7, 2023, Saturday | Bangladesh vs Afghanistan, 3rd Match | Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala | 10:30 AM IST |
| October 7, 2023, Saturday | South Africa vs Sri Lanka, 4th Match | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 02:00 PM IST |
| October 8, 2023, Sunday | India vs Australia, 5th Match | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | 02:00 PM IST |
| October 9, 2023, Monday | New Zealand vs Netherlands, 6th Match | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad | 02:00 PM IST |
| October 10, 2023, Tuesday | England vs Bangladesh, 7th Match | Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala | 10:30 AM IST |
| October 10, 2023, Tuesday | Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, 8th Match | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad | 02:00 PM IST |
| October 11, 2023, Wednesday | India vs Afghanistan, 9th Match | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 02:00 PM IST |
| October 12, 2023, Thursday | Australia vs South Africa, 10th Match | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow | 02:00 PM IST |
| October 13, 2023, Friday | New Zealand vs Bangladesh, 11th Match | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | 02:00 PM IST |
| October 14, 2023, Saturday | India vs Pakistan, 12th Match | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 02:00 PM IST |
| October 15, 2023, Sunday | England vs Afghanistan, 13th Match | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 02:00 PM IST |
| October 16, 2023, Monday | Australia vs Sri Lanka, 14th Match | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow | 02:00 PM IST |
| October 17, 2023, Tuesday | South Africa vs Netherlands, 15th Match | Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala | 02:00 PM IST |
| October 18, 2023, Wednesday | New Zealand vs Afghanistan, 16th Match | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | 02:00 PM IST |
| October 19, 2023, Thursday | India vs Bangladesh, 17th Match | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune | 02:00 PM IST |
| October 20, 2023, Friday | Australia vs Pakistan, 18th Match | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 02:00 PM IST |
| October 21, 2023, Saturday | Netherlands vs Sri Lanka, 19th Match | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow | 10:30 AM IST |
| October 21, 2023, Saturday | England vs South Africa, 20th Match | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 02:00 PM IST |
| October 22, 2023, Sunday | India vs New Zealand, 21st Match | Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala | 02:00 PM IST |
| October 23, 2023, Monday | Pakistan vs Afghanistan, 22nd Match | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | 02:00 PM IST |
| October 24, 2023, Tuesday | South Africa vs Bangladesh, 23rd Match | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 02:00 PM IST |
| October 25, 2023, Wednesday | Australia vs Netherlands, 24th Match | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 02:00 PM IST |
| October 26, 2023, Thursday | England vs Sri Lanka, 25th Match | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 02:00 PM IST |
| October 27, 2023, Friday | Pakistan vs South Africa, 26th Match | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | 02:00 PM IST |
| October 28, 2023, Saturday | Australia vs New Zealand, 27th Match | Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala | 10:30 AM IST |
| October 28, 2023, Saturday | Netherlands vs Bangladesh, 28th Match | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 02:00 PM IST |
| October 29, 2023, Sunday | India vs England, 29th Match | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow | 02:00 PM IST |
| October 30, 2023, Monday | Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka, 30th Match | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune | 02:00 PM IST |
| October 31, 2023, Tuesday | Pakistan vs Bangladesh, 31st Match | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 02:00 PM IST |
| November 1, 2023, Wednesday | New Zealand vs South Africa, 32nd Match | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune | 02:00 PM IST |
| November 2, 2023, Thursday | India vs Sri Lanka, 33rd Match | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 02:00 PM IST |
| November 3, 2023, Friday | Netherlands vs Afghanistan, 34th Match | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow | 02:00 PM IST |
| November 4, 2023, Saturday | New Zealand vs Pakistan, 35th Match | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 10:30 AM IST |
| November 4, 2023, Saturday | England vs Australia, 36th Match | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 02:00 PM IST |
| November 5, 2023, Sunday | India vs South Africa, 37th Match | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 02:00 PM IST |
| November 6, 2023, Monday | Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, 38th Match | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 02:00 PM IST |
| November 7, 2023, Tuesday | Australia vs Afghanistan, 39th Match | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 02:00 PM IST |
| November 8, 2023, Wednesday | England vs Netherlands, 40th Match | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune | 02:00 PM IST |
| November 9, 2023, Thursday | New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 41st Match | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 02:00 PM IST |
| November 10, 2023, Friday | South Africa vs Afghanistan, 42nd Match | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 02:00 PM IST |
| November 11, 2023, Saturday | Australia vs Bangladesh, 43rd Match | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune | 10:30 AM IST |
| November 11, 2023, Saturday | England vs Pakistan, 44th Match | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 02:00 PM IST |
| November 12, 2023, Sunday | India vs Netherlands, 45th Match | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 02:00 PM IST |
| November 15, 2023, Wednesday | TBC vs TBC, 1st Semi-Final (1st v 4th) | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 02:00 PM IST |
| November 16, 2023, Thursday | TBC vs TBC, 2nd Semi-Final (2nd v 3rd) | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 02:00 PM IST |
| November 19, 2023, Sunday | TBC vs TBC, Final | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 02:00 PM IST |
ICC World Cup 2023 Schedule For Team India
| Date | Match Details | Venue | Time |
| October 8, 2023 | India vs Australia, 5th Match | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | 02:00 PM IST |
| October 11, 2023 | India vs Afghanistan, 9th Match | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 02:00 PM IST |
| October 14, 2023, Saturday | India vs Pakistan, 12th Match | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 02:00 PM IST |
| October 19, 2023 | India vs Bangladesh, 17th Match | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune | 02:00 PM IST |
| October 22, 2023 | India vs New Zealand, 21st Match | Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala | 02:00 PM IST |
| October 29, 2023 | India vs England, 29th Match | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow | 02:00 PM IST |
| November 2, 2023 | India vs Sri Lanka, 33rd Match | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 02:00 PM IST |
| November 5, 2023, Sunday | India vs South Africa, 37th Match | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 02:00 PM IST |
| November 12, 2023 | India vs Netherlands, 45th Match | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 02:00 PM IST |
| November 15, 2023, Wednesday | TBC vs TBC, 1st Semi-Final (1st v 4th) | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 02:00 PM IST |
| November 16, 2023, Thursday | TBC vs TBC, 2nd Semi-Final (2nd v 3rd) | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 02:00 PM IST |
| November 19, 2023 | TBC vs TBC, Final | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 02:00 PM IST |
ICC World Cup 2023 Warm-Up Schedule
Here is the schedule for all the warm-up matches for ICC World Cup 2023:
| Date | Match Details | Venue | Local Time |
| September 29, 2023, Friday | Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, 1st Warm-up game | Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati | 02:00 PM IST |
| September 29, 2023, Friday | South Africa vs Afghanistan, 2nd Warm-up game | Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram | 02:00 PM IST |
| September 29, 2023, Friday | New Zealand vs Pakistan, 3rd Warm-up game | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad | 02:00 PM IST |
| September 30, 2023, Saturday | India vs England, 4th Warm-up game | Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati | 02:00 PM IST |
| September 30, 2023, Saturday | Australia vs Netherlands, 5th Warm-up game | Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram | 02:00 PM IST |
| October 02, 2023, Monday | New Zealand vs South Africa, 7th Warm-up game | Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram | 02:00 PM IST |
| October 02, 2023, Monday | England vs Bangladesh, 6th Warm-up game | Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati | 02:00 PM IST |
| October 03, 2023, Tuesday | Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka, 8th Warm-up game | Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati | 02:00 PM IST |
| October 03, 2023, Tuesday | India vs Netherlands, 9th Warm-up game | Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram | 02:00 PM IST |
| October 03, 2023, Tuesday | Pakistan vs Australia, 10th Warm-up game | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad | 02:00 PM IST |
India vs Pakistan ICC World Cup 2023 Schedule: When Is It?
| Match Details | India vs Pakistan, 12th Match |
| Date | October 14, 2023 |
| Venue | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
| Time | 02:00 PM IST |
The most anticipated match of the ICC World Cup 2023 is obviously the India vs. Pakistan match. India and Pakistan will go against each other in the 12th match in the series, which will be held on October 14, 2023, at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.
ICC World Cup 2023 Format
The ICC World Cup 2023 tournament will feature ten teams. The tournament will follow the same format as the previous edition; all teams will compete against each other in the round-robin stage, which means each team will face every other team. Each team will have nine matches, each facing all nine competitors – giving us a total of 45 matches in this stage.
The top 4 from the round-robin stage qualify for the semi-finals directly, where the teams standing first and fourth will play against each other in the first semi-final, and the second semi-final will be held against the teams standing in second and third place.
The winners of the semi-finals will qualify for the finals, and there will be no losers’ final.
ICC World Cup 2023 Teams
ICC World Cup 2023 will feature 10 teams. Here are the teams:
- Afghanistan
- Australia
- Bangladesh
- England
- India
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Pakistan
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
ICC World Cup 2023 Squads
All teams had to announce the ICC World Cup 2023 squads before September 28, 2023. All teams except Bangladesh and Sri Lanka have announced their squad for the World Cup. Here is the complete list of squads published by ICC for World Cup 2023:
India Squad for ICC World Cup 2023
Rohit Sharma (c), Hardik Pandya (vc), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Axar Patel, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav.
Afghanistan Squad for ICC World Cup 2023
Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Riaz Hassan, Rahmat Shah, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Ikram Alikhil, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Abdul Rahman, Naveen ul Haq.
Australia Squad for ICC World Cup 2023
Pat Cummins (c), Steve Smith, Alex Carey, Josh Inglis, Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Mitch Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, David Warner, Adam Zampa, Mitchell Starc.
Bangladesh Squad for ICC World Cup 2023
Shakib Al Hasan (c), Litton Kumer Das, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Najmul Hossain Shanto (vc), Tawhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah Riyad, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Nasum Ahmed, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Hasan Mahmud, Shoriful Islam, Tanzim Hasan Sakib.
England Squad for ICC World Cup 2023
Jos Buttler (c), Moeen Ali, Gus Atkinson, Jonny Bairstow, Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes, Reece Topley, David Willey, Mark Wood, Chris Woakes.
Netherlands Squad for ICC World Cup 2023
Scott Edwards (c), Max O’Dowd, Bas de Leede, Vikram Singh, Teja Nidamanuru, Paul van Meekeren, Colin Ackermann, Roelof van der Merwe, Logan van Beek, Aryan Dutt, Ryan Klein, Wesley Barresi, Saqib Zulfiqar, Shariz Ahmad, Sybrand Engelbrecht.
New Zealand Squad for ICC World Cup 2023
Kane Williamson (c), Trent Boult, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitch Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Will Young.
Pakistan Squad for ICC World Cup 2023
Babar Azam (c), Shadab Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Abdullah Shafique, Mohammad Rizwan, Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Salman Ali Agha, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Wasim.
South Africa Squad for ICC World Cup 2023
Temba Bavuma (c), Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Rassie van der Dussen, Lizaad Williams.
Sri Lanka Squad for ICC World Cup 2023
Dasun Shanaka (c), Kusal Mendis (vc), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Dimuth Karunaratne, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya De Silva, Dushan Hemantha, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Dunith Wellalage, Kasun Rajitha, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Lahiru Kumara and Dilshan Madushanka.
ICC World Cup 2023 Venues
The 2023 ICC World Cup is hosted by India, and it is being hosted across 10 venues in India. Here is the list of venues:
| City | Venue | Matches |
| Ahmedabad | Narendra Modi Stadium | 5 (including final) |
| Bangalore | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium | 5 |
| Chennai | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium | 5 |
| Delhi | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 5 |
| Dharamshala | HPCA Stadium | 5 |
| Hyderabad | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium | 3 |
| Kolkata | Eden Gardens | 5 (including semi-final) |
| Lucknow | BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium | 5 |
| Mumbai | Wankhede Stadium | 5 (including semi-final) |
| Pune | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium | 5 |
ICC World Cup 2023 Umpires & Referees
Umpires:
| Umpire | Country | Panel |
| Kumar Dharmasena | Sri Lanka | Elite Panel of ICC Umpires |
| Marais Erasmus | South Africa | Elite Panel of ICC Umpires |
| Chris Gaffaney | New Zealand | Elite Panel of ICC Umpires |
| Michael Gough | England | Elite Panel of ICC Umpires |
| Adrian Holdstock | South Africa | Elite Panel of ICC Umpires |
| Richard Illingworth | England | Elite Panel of ICC Umpires |
| Richard Kettleborough | England | Elite Panel of ICC Umpires |
| Nitin Menon | India | Elite Panel of ICC Umpires |
| Ahsan Raza | Pakistan | Elite Panel of ICC Umpires |
| Paul Reiffel | Australia | Elite Panel of ICC Umpires |
| Rod Tucker | Australia | Elite Panel of ICC Umpires |
| Joel Wilson | West Indies | Elite Panel of ICC Umpires |
| Chris Brown | New Zealand | International Panel of ICC Umpires |
| Sharfuddoula | Bangladesh | International Panel of ICC Umpires |
| Alex Wharf | England | International Panel of ICC Umpires |
| Paul Wilson | Australia | International Panel of ICC Umpires |
Referees:
| Referee | Country |
| Jeff Crowe | New Zealand |
| Andy Pycroft | Zimbabwe |
| Richie Richardson | West Indies |
| Javagal Srinath | India |
ICC World Cup 2023 Prize Money In Indian Rupees
ICC has announced huge prize money for the ICC World Cup 2023 tournament winners. The winners of the tournament receive a whopping $4 million or ₹33,18,80,000 as prize money. Here is the complete list of prizes in the tournament:
| Stage | Teams | Prize money (INR) | Total (INR) |
| Winner | 1 | ₹33,18,80,000 | ₹33,18,80,000 |
| Runner-up | 1 | ₹16,59,40,000 | ₹16,59,40,000 |
| Losing semi-finalists | 2 | ₹6,63,76,000 | ₹13,27,52,000 |
| Winner of each league stage match | 45 | ₹33,18,800 | ₹14,93,46,000 |
| Teams that do not pass the league stage | 6 | ₹82,97,000 | ₹4,97,82,000 |
| Total | ₹82,97,00,000 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the ICC World Cup 2023 schedule out?
Yes, the official schedule of the 2023 World Cup is out now. You can find it on this page.
Is MS Dhoni playing in the ICC World Cup 2023?
No, MS Dhoni retired from international cricket in 2020. The India squad has been announced, and Rohit Sharma will lead it.
Is India qualified for the ODI World Cup 2023?
As the hosts, India is qualified by default for the ICC World Cup 2023 tournament.
Is Virat Kohli playing World Cup 2023?
Yes. The India Squad for World Cup is officially out, and Virat Kohli is playing in the team. However, he will not be the captain of the India squad for the World Cup.
Who is the captain of the India team for World Cup 2023?
The India squad for the World Cup has been announced, and Rohit Sharma will captain team India.
When is India vs Pakistan match in World Cup 2023?
The India vs Pakistan match will happen on October 14, 2023.
