INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
India will be hosting an ICC ODI World Cup as sole hosts for the first time later this year
The three earlier editions of the tournament which were held in the country saw India being co-hosts - in 1987, 1996 and 2011.The ICCon
Tuesday announced the final schedule of the 2023 edition of the ODI World Cup, with India's marquee clash vs arch rivals Pakistan being
scheduled for October 15 in Ahmedabad.The tournament will kick-off on October 5 and run till November 19.The BCCI had earlier sent a draft
schedule to the ICC of the same and now the official schedule has been announced
Typically the schedule for a World Cup is announced well in advance so that fans have enough time to book their tickets and make their
travel plans, along with local administrations being given enough time to prepare the venues
This time however there has been a considerable delay primarily because of the uncertainty of Pakistan travelling to India
With assurances received from the PCB after a hybrid model for the Asia Cup was agreed upon, the ICC has now revealed the final dates and
venues for all the fixtures.This time 10 different cities will host the matches across India
A total of 10 teams will be in action
8 qualified via the Cricket World Cup Super League
The other 2 spots will be determined after the conclusion of the ongoing qualifier tournament in Zimbabwe on July 9
Team India will begin their campaign with a blockbuster clash vs the most successful team in the history of the ODI World Cup -
Australia.The following is India's full schedule for the 2023 ICC ODI World Cup:Full India Schedule:India vs Australia, October 8 -
ChennaiIndia vs Afghanistan, October 11 - DelhiIndia vs Pakistan, October 15 - AhmedabadIndia vs Bangladesh, October 19 - PuneIndia vs New
Zealand, October 22 - DharamsalaIndia vs England, October 29 - LucknowIndia vs Qualifier 2, November 2 - MumbaiIndia vs South Africa,
November 5 - KolkataIndia vs Qualifier 1, November 11 - Bengaluru
