On Wednesday, August 23, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the warm-up schedule for the upcoming ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, which is set to be held in India. The ODI World Cup 2023 will kickstart on October 5 and will continue until November 19.
The ODI World Cup 2023 is scheduled to kickstart from October 5 with the battle between the last World Cup’s finalists – New Zealand and England – at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The final match of the marquee tournament will be held on November 19th at the same venue in Ahmedabad. High-voltage India vs Pakistan clash will also take place at the same venue on October 14th,
Meanwhile, the warm-up matches will be held in three Indian cities – Guwahati, Thiruvananthapuram, and Hyderabad – from September 29 to October 3. Each of the ten teams will play two warm-up fixtures across the four days.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has also revealed that the matches will begin at 2:00 pm IST. During these warm-up games, all ten teams are allowed to field all 15 members of their squads in order to prepare well for the main competition in India. Though, warm-up matches will be 50-overs-a-side, and will not carry ODI status.
ODI World Cup 2023 Warm-up Fixtures
Friday 29 September
Bangladesh v Sri Lanka, Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati
South Africa v Afghanistan, Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram
New Zealand v Pakistan, Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
Saturday 30 September
India v England, Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati
Australia v Netherlands, Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram
Monday 2 October
England v Bangladesh, Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati
New Zealand v South Africa, Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram
Tuesday 3 October
Afghanistan v Sri Lanka, Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati
India v Netherlands, Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram
Pakistan v Australia, Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
