ODI World Cup 2023 Start Date: The 13th edition of the ICC Cricket World Cup is scheduled to host by India between October 5 to November 19. It will be the first time the competition is held entirely in India; three previous editions were partially hosted there – 1987, 1996, and 2011.
ODI World Cup 2023 Start Date
ODI World Cup 2023 Start Date: As per the ICC Men’s Cricket ODI World Cup 2023 schedule, the tournament will begin on October 5 with the first game between England and New Zealand at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. A total of 48 matches will be played between 10 participating teams across 10 venues in different cities across India.
As of the previous edition, the 2023 edition will also follow the same format where each participating team will play the other nine teams once in the group stage where a total of 45 group matches will be played.
The top 4 teams of the ICC ODI World Cup points table will enter the knockout stage where the winner of the semifinal 1 and 2 will play the grand FINAL game.
The first edition of the tournament was played in 1975 where West Indies won the title by beating Australia by 17 runs in a 60-over match. England won the last edition of the tournament by defeating New Zealand in the 2019 World Cup final game.
Ahead of the tournament start, ICC released the full commentators‘ list along with the Live streaming details. Check out the full ICC Men’s Cricket ODI World Cup 2023 Squad for all 10 teams below:
| Date | Match | Venue | Time(IST) | GMT |
| Thu, 05 October | England vs New Zealand | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 2:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| Fri, 06 October | Pakistan vs Netherlands | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad | 2:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| Sat, 07 October | Bangladesh vs Afghanistan | Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala | 10:30 AM | 8:00 AM |
| Sat, 07 October | South Africa vs Sri Lanka | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 2:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| Sun, 08 October | India vs Australia | Chidambaram, Chennai | 2:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| Mon, 09 October | New Zealand vs Netherlands | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad | 2:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| Tue, 10 October | England vs Bangladesh | Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala | 10:30 AM | 8:00 AM |
| Tue, 10 October | Pakistan vs Sri Lanka | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad | 2:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| Wed, 11 October | India vs Afghanistan | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 2:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| Thu, 12 October | Australia vs South Africa | BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow | 2:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| Fri, 13 October | New Zealand vs Bangladesh | Chidambaram, Chennai | 10:30 AM | 8:00 AM |
| Sat, 14 October | India vs Pakistan | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 2:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| Sun, 15 October | England vs Afghanistan | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 2:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| Mon, 16 October | Australia vs Sri Lanka | BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow | 2:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| Tue, 17 October | South Africa vs Netherlands | Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala | 2:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| Wed, 18 October | New Zealand vs Afghanistan | Chidambaram, Chennai | 2:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| Thu, 19 October | India vs Bangladesh | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Gahunje | 2:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| Fri, 20 October | Australia vs Pakistan | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 2:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| Sat, 21 October | Netherlands vs Sri Lanka | BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow | 10:30 AM | 8:00 AM |
| Sat, 21 October | England vs South Africa | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 2:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| Sun, 22 October | India vs New Zealand | Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala | 2:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| Mon, 23 October | Pakistan vs Afghanistan | Chidambaram, Chennai | 2:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| Tue, 24 October | South Africa vs Bangladesh | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 2:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| Wed, 25 October | Australia vs Netherlands | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 2:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| Thu, 26 October | England vs Sri Lanka | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 2:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| Fri, 27 October | Pakistan vs South Africa | Chidambaram, Chennai | 2:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| Sat, 28 October | Australia vs New Zealand | Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala | 10:30 AM | 8:00 AM |
| Sat, 28 October | Netherlands vs Bangladesh | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 2:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| Sun, 29 October | India vs England | BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow | 2:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| Mon, 30 October | Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Gahunje | 2:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| Tue, 31 October | Pakistan vs Bangladesh | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 2:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| Wed, 01 November | New Zealand vs South Africa | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Gahunje | 2:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| Thu, 02 November | India vs Sri Lanka | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 2:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| Fri, 03 November | Netherlands vs Afghanistan | BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow | 2:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| Sat, 04 November | New Zealand vs Pakistan | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 10:30 AM | 8:00 AM |
| Sat, 04 November | England vs Australia | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 2:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| Sun, 05 November | India vs South Africa | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 2:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| Mon, 06 November | Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 2:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| Tue, 07 November | Australia vs Afghanistan | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 2:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| Wed, 08 November | England vs Netherlands | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Gahunje | 2:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| Thu, 09 November | New Zealand vs Sri Lanka | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 2:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| Fri, 10 November | South Africa vs Afghanistan | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 2:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| Sat, 11 November | Australia vs Bangladesh | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Gahunje | 10:30 AM | 8:00 AM |
| Sat, 11 November | England vs Pakistan | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 2:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| Sun, 12 November | India vs Netherlands | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 2:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| Wed, 15 November | 1st vs 4th | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 2:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| Thu, 16 November | 2nd vs 3rd | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 2:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| Sun, 19 November | Final | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 2:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
CHECK: ICC Men’s Cricket ODI World Cup 2023 Squad for All 10 Teams
ICC Men’s ODI World Cup 2023 Format
- The tournament will follow a similar format to the 2019 edition in England and Wales, with a round-robin stage followed by the knockouts.
- All 10 teams will compete against each other once in the round-robin stage.
- A victory earns the winning side two points in every match, while a no-result will mean the sides share a point each.
- The top four teams of the World Cup 2023 Points Table will qualify for the semi-finals.
- The winners of the two subsequent semi-finals will contest in the final, where the champion will be crowned.
ICC World Cup Winning Captains List
The team’s captain plays a crucial role in winning a cricket match; winning an ICC trophy requires a huge role from the team’s captain.
Find the detailed list of cricket World Cup-winning captains since 1975 below:
| Year | Winner | Captain |
| 2019 | England | Eoin Morgan |
| 2015 | Australia | Michael Clarke |
| 2011 | India | MS Dhoni |
| 2007 | Australia | Ricky Ponting |
| 2003 | Australia | Ricky Ponting |
| 1999 | Australia | Steve Waugh |
| 1996 | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga |
| 1992 | Pakistan | Imran Khan |
| 1987 | Australia | Allan Border |
| 1983 | India | Kapil Dev |
| 1979 | West Indies | Clive Lloyd |
| 1975 | West Indies | Clive Lloyd |
