The 2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup marks the 13th edition of this quadrennial One Day International (ODI) cricket tournament, organized by the International Cricket Council (ICC). India is hosting the tournament, which began on October 5 and is set to conclude on November 19, 2023. The defending champions are England, who secured victory in the 2019 edition by defeating New Zealand in the final at Lord's, London.
A total of ten national teams are participating, each of which had to qualify through the 2023 Cricket World Cup qualification process. India secured automatic qualification as the host nation. Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, New Zealand, Pakistan, and South Africa qualified through the ICC Cricket World Cup Super League. The Netherlands and Sri Lanka secured the last two spots through the qualifier tournament held in Zimbabwe in June and July 2023. Notably, this marks the first time in history that the West Indies failed to qualify for the tournament.
India is hosting this Cricket World Cup solely, a departure from their previous co-hosting of the 1987, 1996, and 2011 editions with other nations. The tournament is spread across ten different stadiums in ten cities throughout India. The first and second semi-finals are slated for Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai and Eden Gardens in Kolkata, respectively, while the final showdown will take place at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
| Day & Date | Matches | Status | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday – October 5, 2023 | ENGLAND vs NEW ZEALAND | New Zealand Won | 2:00 PM | Ahmedabad |
| Friday -October 6, 2023 | PAKISTAN vs NETHERLANDS | Pakistan Won | 2:00 PM | Hyderabad |
| Saturday – October 7, 2023 | AFGHANISTAN vs BANGLADESH | Bangladesh Won | 10:30 AM | Dharamsala |
| Saturday – October 7, 2023 | SOUTH AFRICA vs SRI LANKA | South Africa Won | 2:00 PM | Delhi |
| Sunday – October 8, 2023 | AUSTRALIA vs INDIA | India Won | 2:00 PM | Chennai |
| Monday – October 9, 2023 | NEW ZEALAND vs NETHERLANDS | New Zealand Won | 2:00 PM | Hyderabad |
| Tuesday – October 10, 2023 | ENGLAND vs BANGLADESH | England Won | 10:30 AM | Dharamsala |
| Tuesday – October 10, 2023 | SRI LANKA vs PAKISTAN | Pakistan Won | 2:00 PM | Hyderabad |
| Wednesday – October 11, 2023 | INDIA vs AFGHANISTAN | – | 2:00 PM | Delhi |
| Thursday – October 12, 2023 | AUSTRALIA vs SOUTH AFRICA | – | 02:00 PM | Lucknow |
| Friday – October 13, 2023 | NEW ZEALAND vs BANGLADESH | – | 02:00 PM | Chennai |
| Saturday – October 14, 2023 | INDIA vs PAKISTAN | – | 02:00 PM | Ahmedabad |
| Sunday – October 15, 2023 | ENGLAND vs AFGHANISTAN | – | 02:00 PM | Delhi |
| Monday – October 16, 2023 | AUSTRALIA vs SRI LANKA | – | 02:00 PM | Lucknow |
| Tuesday – October 17, 2023 | SOUTH AFRICA vs NETHERLANDS | – | 02:00 PM | Dharamsala |
| Wednesday – October 18, 2023 | NEW ZEALAND vs AFGHANISTAN | – | 02:00 PM | Chennai |
| Thursday – October 19, 2023 | INDIA vs BANGLADESH | – | 02:00 PM | Pune |
| Friday – October 20, 2023 | AUSTRALIA vs PAKISTAN | – | 02:00 PM | Bengaluru |
| Saturday – October 21, 2023 | NETHERLANDS vs SRI LANKA | – | 10:30 AM | Lucknow |
| Saturday – October 21, 2023 | ENGLAND vs SOUTH AFRICA | – | 02:00 PM | Mumbai |
| Sunday – October 22, 2023 | INDIA vs NEW ZEALAND | – | 02:00 PM | Dharamsala |
| Monday – October 23, 2023 | PAKISTAN vs AFGHANISTAN | – | 02:00 PM | Chennai |
| Tuesday – October 24, 2023 | SOUTH AFRICA vs BANGLADESH | – | 02:00 PM | Mumbai |
| Wednesday – October 25, 2023 | AUSTRALIA vs NETHERLANDS | – | 02:00 PM | Delhi |
| Thursday – October 26, 2023 | ENGLAND vs SRI LANKA | – | 02:00 PM | Bengaluru |
| Friday – October 27, 2023 | PAKISTAN vs SOUTH AFRICA | – | 02:00 PM | Chennai |
| Saturday – October 28, 2023 | AUSTRALIA vs NEW ZEALAND | – | 10:30 AM | Dharamsala |
| Saturday – October 28, 2023 | NETHERLANDS vs BANGLADESH | – | 02:00 PM | Kolkata |
| Sunday – October 29, 2023 | INDIA vs ENGLAND | – | 02:00 PM | Lucknow |
| Monday – October 30, 2023 | AFGHANISTAN vs SRI LANKA | – | 02:00 PM | Pune |
| Tuesday – October 31, 2023 | PAKISTAN vs BANGLADESH | – | 02:00 PM | Kolkata |
| Wednesday – November 1, 2023 | NEW ZEALAND vs SOUTH AFRICA | – | 02:00 PM | Pune |
| Thursday – November 2, 2023 | INDIA vs SRI LANKA | – | 02:00 PM | Mumbai |
| Friday – November 3, 2023 | NETHERLANDS vs AFGHANISTAN | – | 02:00 PM | Lucknow |
| Saturday – November 4, 2023 | NEW ZEALAND vs PAKISTAN | – | 10:30 AM | Bengaluru |
| Saturday – November 4, 2023 | ENGLAND vs AUSTRALIA | – | 02:00 PM | Ahmedabad |
| Sunday – November 5, 2023 | INDIA vs SOUTH AFRICA | – | 02:00 PM | Kolkata |
| Monday – November 6, 2023 | BANGLADESH vs SRI LANKA | – | 02:00 PM | Delhi |
| Tuesday – November 7, 2023 | AUSTRALIA vs AFGHANISTAN | – | 02:00 PM | Mumbai |
| Wednesday – November 8, 2023 | ENGLAND vs NETHERLANDS | – | 02:00 PM | Pune |
| Thursday – November 9, 2023 | NEW ZEALAND vs SRI LANKA | – | 02:00 PM | Bengaluru |
| Friday – November 10, 2023 | SOUTH AFRICA vs AFGHANISTAN | – | 02:00 PM | Ahmedabad |
| Saturday – November 11, 2023 | AUSTRALIA vs BANGLADESH | – | 10:30 AM | Pune |
| Saturday – November 11, 2023 | ENGLAND vs PAKISTAN | – | 02:00 PM | Kolkata |
| Sunday – November 12, 2023 | INDIA vs NETHERLANDS | – | 02:00 PM | Bengaluru |
| Wednesday – November 15, 2023 | Semi-Final 1 | – | 02:00 PM | Mumbai |
| Thursday – November 16, 2023 | Semi-Final 2 | – | 02:00 PM | Kolkata |
| Sunday – November 19, 2023 | Final Match | – | 02:00 PM | Ahmedabad |
The schedule and fixtures for the 2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup were recently unveiled by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on June 27, 2023. This edition of the World Cup, taking place in India, commenced on October 5 and is slated to run through November 19, 2023. The 2023 World Cup features the participation of ten teams. India, serving as the host nation, earned direct qualification, along with Afghanistan, Australia, England, Bangladesh, New Zealand, Pakistan, and South Africa. All 48 matches of the World Cup are being hosted across ten different venues. This marks ODI cricket's flagship tournament returning to India for the fourth time and the first time since India's memorable 2011 World Cup victory on home soil. India will compete in matches scheduled at Chennai, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Pune, Dharamsala, Lucknow, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, and Ahmedabad.
Q: Who has the most wins in ODI history?
Ans: Australian Cricket Team | 597 wins.
Indian Cricket Team | 547 wins.
Pakistan Cricket Team | 508 wins.
West Indies Cricket Team | 418 wins.
Sri Lanka Cricket Team | 413 wins.
South Africa Cricket Team | 402 wins.
England Cricket Team | 396 wins.
New Zealand Cricket Team | 372 wins
Q: How many times Pakistan won World Cup?
Ans: The Pakistan cricket team clinched the World Cup title in 1992, led by Captain Imran Khan. They also secured the runners-up position at the 1999 Cricket World Cup, where they were defeated by Australia in the final.
Q: Who won most World Cup in cricket history?
Ans: While no associate member has reached the final, Kenya did manage to make it to the semi-finals in 2003. Australia holds the record as the most successful team in the competition, with five tournament victories and two runner-up finishes.
Q: Who won most World Cup in cricket history?
Ans: In the first 50 years of their playing history, India won only 35 of the 196 matches played.
Q: How many times Pakistan beat India?
Ans: In their 204 encounters, Pakistan has emerged victorious 88 times, while India has secured 73 wins. Across Test matches and ODIs, Pakistan holds the edge in terms of victories, although in the twelve T20 International contests between the two sides, India has come out on top in eight instances.
Q: Has Pakistan won any World Cup match against India?
Ans: Pakistan have never won against India in the World Cup in their seven outings since 1992. Their previous loss was by 89 runs in a rain-hit league match of the 2019 edition in Manchester.
