Are you a cricket fan? Well, get ready for some thrilling action because the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 is just around the corner! This mega cricket event will take place in India from October 5th to November 19th. It's a big deal because teams from around the world will compete to win the championship.
The Teams and Matches:
There will be a total of 10 teams in the tournament. The host country, India, along with Afghanistan, Australia, England, Bangladesh, New Zealand, Pakistan, and South Africa, have already secured their spots because of their great performance in the previous Cricket World Cup Super League. The last two teams will be chosen from the ongoing World Cup Qualifiers in Zimbabwe.
Team Squads:
Each team has selected their best players to represent them in the World Cup. Here's a glimpse of the players from some of the teams:
Australia Squad:
Captain: Pat Cummins
Players: Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Alex Carey, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Aaron Hardie, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Tanveer Sangha, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, David Warner, Adam Zampa.
England Squad:
Captain: Jos Buttler
Players: Moeen Ali, Gus Atkinson, Jonny Bairstow, Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Jason Roy, Ben Stokes, Reece Topley, David Willey, Mark Wood, Chris Woakes.
India, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, and Sri Lanka are also going to announce their squads soon. Each team will bring their A-game to try and win the World Cup trophy!
Where the Matches Will Happen:
Matches will be played in different stadiums across India. You'll see cricket action in places like Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Dharamshala, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Kolkata, Mumbai, and Pune.
Exciting Matches to Watch Out For:
There are some matches that you definitely shouldn't miss:
- India vs Pakistan (15th October): This is a huge rivalry in cricket! It's like a big showdown between two strong teams. People are really excited to see this match
- England vs New Zealand (5th October)
- India vs Australia (8th October)
- Australia vs South Africa (13th October)
- Bangladesh vs Afghanistan (7th October)
How to Buy Tickets:
You can buy tickets to watch the matches online. The official website for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 will have all the information. The prices will vary depending on the match and where you want to sit. It could be anywhere between 100 to 50,000 Indian Rupees.
How to Book Tickets Online:
It's easy to book tickets online. Just follow these steps:
- Go to the official ticket booking website.
- Choose the match you want to watch.
- Pick the tickets you like and add them to your cart.
- Pay for the tickets online.
- Your tickets will be sent to your email or home address.
- How to Watch the Matches on TV:
If you can't make it to the stadium, you can watch the matches on TV. In India, Star Sports will show the games. You can also watch online on Disney+ Hotstar. Different countries have their own TV channels that will broadcast the matches.
Match Schedule:
Group Stage Matches:
- October 05, Thursday
- England vs New Zealand, 1st Match
- Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
- Match starts at 8:30 AM GMT / 2:15 PM LOCAL
- October 06, Friday
- Pakistan vs Netherlands, 2nd Match
- Venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
- Match starts at 8:30 AM GMT / 2:15 PM LOCAL
- October 07, Saturday
- Bangladesh vs Afghanistan, 3rd Match
- Venue: Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala
- Match starts at 5:00 AM GMT / 10:45 AM LOCAL
- South Africa vs Sri Lanka, 4th Match
- Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
- Match starts at 8:30 AM GMT / 2:15 PM LOCAL
- October 08, Sunday
- India vs Australia, 5th Match
- Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
- Match starts at 8:30 AM GMT / 2:15 PM LOCAL
- October 09, Monday
- New Zealand vs Netherlands, 6th Match
- Venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
- Match starts at 8:30 AM GMT / 2:15 PM LOCAL
- October 10, Tuesday
- England vs Bangladesh, 7th Match
- Venue: Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala
- Match starts at 8:30 AM GMT / 10:45 AM LOCAL
- Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, 8th Match
- Venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
- Match starts at 8:30 AM GMT / 2:15 PM LOCAL
- October 11, Wednesday
- India vs Afghanistan, 9th Match
- Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
- Match starts at 8:30 AM GMT / 2:15 PM LOCAL
- October 12, Thursday
- Australia vs South Africa, 10th Match
- Venue: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
- Match starts at 8:30 AM GMT / 2:15 PM LOCAL
- October 13, Friday
- New Zealand vs Bangladesh, 11th Match
- Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
- Match starts at 5:00 AM GMT / 2:15 PM LOCAL
- October 14, Saturday
- India vs Pakistan, 12th Match
- Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
- Match starts at 8:30 AM GMT / 2:15 PM LOCAL
- October 15, Sunday
- England vs Afghanistan, 13th Match
- Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
- Match starts at 8:30 AM GMT / 2:15 PM LOCAL
- October 16, Monday
- Australia vs Sri Lanka, 14th Match
- Venue: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
- Match starts at 8:30 AM GMT / 2:15 PM LOCAL
- October 17, Tuesday
- South Africa vs Netherlands, 15th Match
- Venue: Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala
- Match starts at 8:30 AM GMT / 2:15 PM LOCAL
- October 18, Wednesday
- New Zealand vs Afghanistan, 16th Match
- Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
- Match starts at 8:30 AM GMT / 2:15 PM LOCAL
- October 19, Thursday
- India vs Bangladesh, 17th Match
- Venue: Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune
- Match starts at 8:30 AM GMT / 2:15 PM LOCAL
- October 20, Friday
- Australia vs Pakistan, 18th Match
- Venue: M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
- Match starts at 8:30 AM GMT / 2:15 PM LOCAL
- October 21, Saturday
- Netherlands vs Sri Lanka, 19th Match
- Venue: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
- Match starts at 5:00 AM GMT / 10:45 AM LOCAL
- England vs South Africa, 20th Match
- Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
- Match starts at 8:30 AM GMT / 2:15 PM LOCAL
- October 22, Sunday
- India vs New Zealand, 21st Match
- Venue: Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala
- Match starts at 8:30 AM GMT / 2:15 PM LOCAL
- October 23, Monday
- Pakistan vs Afghanistan, 22nd Match
- Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
- Match starts at 8:30 AM GMT / 2:15 PM LOCAL
- October 24, Tuesday
- South Africa vs Bangladesh, 23rd Match
- Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
- Match starts at 8:30 AM GMT / 2:15 PM LOCAL
- October 25, Wednesday
- Australia vs Netherlands, 24th Match
- Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
- Match starts at 8:30 AM GMT / 2:15 PM LOCAL
- October 26, Thursday
- England vs Sri Lanka, 25th Match
- Venue: M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
- Match starts at 8:30 AM GMT / 2:15 PM LOCAL
- October 27, Friday
- Pakistan vs South Africa, 26th Match
- Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
- Match starts at 8:30 AM GMT / 2:15 PM LOCAL
- October 28, Saturday
- Australia vs New Zealand, 27th Match
- Venue: Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala
- Match starts at 5:00 AM GMT / 10:45 AM LOCAL
- Netherlands vs Bangladesh, 28th Match
- Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
- Match starts at 8:30 AM GMT / 2:15 PM LOCAL
- October 29, Sunday
- India vs England, 29th Match
- Venue: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
- Match starts at 8:30 AM GMT / 2:15 PM LOCAL
- October 30, Monday
- Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka, 30th Match
- Venue: Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune
- Match starts at 8:30 AM GMT / 2:15 PM LOCAL
- October 31, Tuesday
- Pakistan vs Bangladesh, 31st Match
- Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
- Match starts at 8:30 AM GMT / 2:15 PM LOCAL
- November 01, Wednesday
- New Zealand vs South Africa, 32nd Match
- Venue: Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune
- Match starts at 8:30 AM GMT / 2:15 PM LOCAL
- November 02, Thursday
- India vs Sri Lanka, 33rd Match
- Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
- Match starts at 8:30 AM GMT / 2:15 PM LOCAL
- November 03, Friday
- Netherlands vs Afghanistan, 34th Match
- Venue: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
- Match starts at 8:30 AM GMT / 2:15 PM LOCAL
- November 04, Saturday
- New Zealand vs Pakistan, 35th Match
- Venue: M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
- Match starts at 5:00 AM GMT / 10:45 AM LOCAL
- England vs Australia, 36th Match
- Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
- Match starts at 8:30 AM GMT / 2:15 PM LOCAL
- November 05, Sunday
- India vs South Africa, 37th Match
- Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
- Match starts at 8:30 AM GMT / 2:15 PM LOCAL
- November 06, Monday
- Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, 38th Match
- Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
- Match starts at 8:30 AM GMT / 2:15 PM LOCAL
- November 07, Tuesday
- Australia vs Afghanistan, 39th Match
- Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
- Match starts at 8:30 AM GMT / 2:15 PM LOCAL
- November 08, Wednesday
- England vs Netherlands, 40th Match
- Venue: Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune
- Match starts at 8:30 AM GMT / 2:15 PM LOCAL
- November 09, Thursday
- New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 41st Match
- Venue: M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
- Match starts at 8:30 AM GMT / 2:15 PM LOCAL
- November 10, Friday
- South Africa vs Afghanistan, 42nd Match
- Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
- Match starts at 8:30 AM GMT / 2:15 PM LOCAL
- November 11, Saturday
- Australia vs Bangladesh, 43rd Match
- Venue: Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune
- Match starts at 5:00 AM GMT / 10:45 AM LOCAL
- England vs Pakistan, 44th Match
- Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
- Match starts at 8:30 AM GMT / 2:15 PM LOCAL
- November 12, Sunday
- India vs Netherlands, 45th Match
- Venue: M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
- Match starts at 8:30 AM GMT / 2:15 PM LOCAL
- Knockout Stage Matches:
- November 15, Wednesday
- 1st Semi-Final: TBC vs TBC (1st v 4th)
- Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
- Match starts at 8:30 AM GMT / 2:15 PM LOCAL
- November 16, Thursday
- 2nd Semi-Final: TBC vs TBC (2nd v 3rd)
- Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
- Match starts at 8:30 AM GMT / 2:15 PM LOCAL
- November 19, Sunday
- Final: TBC vs TBC
- Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
- Match starts at 8:30 AM GMT / 2:15 PM LOCAL
World Cup History:
Australia has won the World Cup the most times (5 times), while India and West Indies have won it 2 times each. The last World Cup in 2019 was won by England.
So, mark your calendars for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. It's going to be a cricket extravaganza filled with excitement and great moments!