Cricket World Cup 2023India to play their first match vs Australia in Chennai, Final on November 19 in Ahmedabad

By India Today Sports DeskIndia will open their ODI World Cup campaign against Australia in Chennai on October 8, followed by a match against arch-rivals Pakistan a week later in Ahmedabad. The tournament will begin on October 5 in Ahmedabad, India, with reigning champions England facing last edition’s runner-up New Zealand. The final will be held on November 19.

The venues for the semifinals, which are set to be played on November 15 and 16, will be Mumbai and Kolkata.

The premier 50-over World Cup will be played from October 5 to November 19 across 12 venues in the country. The Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad will host the opener, a repeat of the 2019 World Cup final, the marquee clash between India and Pakistan, and the big final.

The much-anticipated clash between India and Pakistan will be played on October 15 (a Sunday) at the Narendra Modi Stadium.

CWC 2023VENUES

There will be a total of 10 venues – Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Dharamsala, Delhi, Chennai, Lucknow, Pune, Bengaluru, Mumbai and Kolkata.

Guwahati and Thiruvananthapuram in addition to Hyderabad will host the warm-up matches from 29 September to 3 October.

CWC 2023SEMI-FINAL AND FINAL?

The first semi-final will be held on Wednesday November 15 in Mumbai and the second semi-final will be held the following day in Kolkata. Both semi-finals will have a reserve day.

The Final will take place at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on November 19 with November 20 slated as the reserve day.

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Pakistan will face Australia in Bengaluru on October 20, while England clash against South Africa the next day in Mumbai.

India will go up against New Zealand to try and avenge their 2019 semi-final defeat on October 22 at the picturesque Dharamsala venue and Australia face their arch-rivals England on November 4 in Ahmedabad. The defending champions had thrashed the Aussies to storm into the final four years ago.

India, which last won the ODI World Cup at home in 2011, will play league phase matches in nine cities, including Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi, and Bengaluru. On October 15, they will face Pakistan. Meanwhile, Pakistan will play their league matches in five different cities.

Other notable matches include Australia’s match against Trans-Tasman rivals New Zealand in Dharamsala on October 29 and England in Ahmedabad on November 4. The tournament will feature a total of ten teams.

Eight of these teams have already been decided, and two more will qualify for the main tournament through the qualifiers. With just over four months until the main event, there has been an unprecedented delay in releasing the schedule.