ICC World Cup India Squad 2023: The air is thick with excitement as the Sharks of World Cricket are all set to face each other on the cricketing battlefield for the ICC World Cup starting from Oct 5, 2023. After much anticipation, ICC has announced the schedule of World Cup 2023 on June 27, 2023, just 100 days before the World Cup begins. Initially, the schedule was supposed to be published on the sidelines of the World Cup final. In the past World Cup tournaments, the schedule was finalized almost 12 months in advance. The World Cup is knocking at the door and social media is buzzing with the hype of the high-voltage matches that fans are going to experience.
India is hosting the prestigious World Cup again after 12 years, since their historic win in Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai in 2011. 10 teams are going to participate in World Cup tournaments (same participants as in the 2019 World Cup). Within 46 days 48 matches will be played in total.
Read this article to know every detail of the ICC World Cup India Squad, match time, schedule, venue, and every other exciting detail.
ICC WORLD CUP 2023 OVERVIEW
| Tournament name | ICC World Cup 2023 |
| Administrated by | International Cricket Council |
| Game format | One Day International (ODI) |
| Host Country | INDIA |
| Total number of Teams | 10 |
| Opening match on | October 5, 2023 |
| Final match on | November 19, 2023 |
| Category | Sports |
| Official Website | Link below |
ICC MEN ODI WORLD CUP MATCH TIME AND VENUE
The first match of the ICC men ODI World Cup will be played on Oct 5, 2023, in Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.
India is going to play their first match against Australia on October 8 in Chennai. The much anticipated high voltage IND vs. PAK match is going to be held on Oct 15, 2023 (Sunday). However, due to the Navratri festival, the match is now expected to be held on Oct 14, 2023. BCCI has arranged a meeting with the board members in New Delhi on July 27 to finalise the date. The match is organized in the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. This stadium in Gujarat can host a whopping number of 130000 people who will be gathering for this blockbuster match.
The game will be starting at 2.00 p.m. IST. All matches are scheduled at the same time. But on the days when there are two group stage matches, the first game will be at 10.30 a.m. and the second game will be at 2 p.m.The Semifinals and finals are also supposed to start at 2.00 p.m.
Altogether in a total of 10 venues in India, the ICC World Cup will be played. The venues are-Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Pune, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Dharamshala.
The warm-up matches are arranged to be held in Guwahati and Thiruvananthapuram besides Hyderabad from 29 September to 3 Oct. At the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai the first semi-final will be played while the second one is arranged to be held at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
ICC WORLD CUP INDIA SCHEDULE (TENTATIVE)
| VENUE | OPPONENT | DATE |
| Chennai | Australia | 8th October |
| Delhi | Afghanistan | 11th October |
| Ahmedabad | Pakistan | 14th October |
| Pune | Bangladesh | 19th October |
| Dharamshala | New Zealand | 22nd October |
| Lucknow | England | 29th October |
| Mumbai | Sri Lanka | 2nd November |
| Kolkata | South Africa | 5th November |
| Bengaluru | Netherlands | 11th November |
ICC WORLD CUP INDIA SQUAD
ICC World Cup India Squad will have 15 team members. Out of those 15 players, 11 players will be chosen to play the matches. ICC hasn’t revealed the official list of World Cup players. But we have made a list of the 15 most expected players who are going to be a part of the ICC World Cup India Squad.
BATSMAN:
- Rohit Sharma (C)
- Shubman Gill
- Virat Kohli
- Surya Kumar Yadav.
- Ishan Kishan (Wk)
- Shreyas Iyer
ALL ROUNDER:
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Hardik Pandya
- Axar Patel
BOWLER:
- R. Ashwin.
- Md. Shami
- Md.Siraj
- Jaspreet Bumrah.
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Arshdeep Singh
- Yuzvendra Chahal
This is the list of 16 players who can possibly be a part of the ICC World Cup India Squad. The official list hasn’t been announced yet. As soon as ICC releases the list we will update it on our official website.
HOW TO BOOK TICKETS FOR THE ICC MEN WORLD CUP?
Are you also a big cricket fan who can’t wait to visualize the thrilling match live from the field? Here’s some good news for you.
ICC is soon going to make the tickets available online for ICC World Cup (men) 2023. Pre-booking options will be available for all of the matches on the website of ICC World Cup or in its app.
Except that the tickets are also expected to be available on websites like Paytm and Bookmyshow. The offline sales of the tickets will be limited and ICC is mainly focusing on selling tickets online.
The price range will vary depending on the venue and importance of the match. But the range should be within 500 to 10,000 per ticket.
ICC WORLD CUP 2023 LIVE TELECAST
Star Sports channels will broadcast the matches live on TV in India and its subcontinent (Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives, and Sri Lanka) countries. Star Sports has made the biggest agreement with ICC for broadcasting men’s cricket for eight years.
The game will be streaming on the Disney+ Hotstar online. The viewers need to take a subscription to be able to watch the game on digital platforms (Disney+ Hotstar).
ICC MEN WORLD CUP FULL SCHEDULE
| TEAMS | VENUE | DATE | TIME |
| England vs New Zealand | Ahmedabad | October 5 | 2 PM |
| Pakistan vs Netherlands | Hyderabad | October 6 | 2 PM |
| Bangladesh vs Afghanistan | Dharamsala | October 7 | 10.30 AM |
| South Africa vs Sri Lanka | Delhi | October 7 | 2PM |
| India vs Australia | Chennai | October 8 | 2 PM |
| New Zealand vs Netherlands | Hyderabad | October 9 | 2 PM |
| England vs Bangladesh | Dharamsala | October 10 | 2 PM |
| India vs Afghanistan | Delhi | October 11 | 2 PM |
| Pakistan vs Sri Lanka | Hyderabad | October 12 | 2 PM |
| Australia vs South Africa | Lucknow | October 13 | 2 PM |
| England vs Afghanistan | Delhi | October 14 | 10.30 AM |
| New Zealand vs Bangladesh | Chennai | October 14 | 2 PM |
| India vs Pakistan | Ahmedabad | October 14 | 2 PM |
| Australia vs Sri Lanka | Lucknow | October 16 | 2 PM |
| South Africa vs Netherlands | Dharamshala | October 17 | 2 PM |
| New Zealand vs Afghanistan | Chennai | Oct 18 | 2 PM |
| India vs Bangladesh | Pune | October 19 | 2 PM |
| Australia vs Pakistan | Bengaluru | October 20 | 2 PM |
| England vs South Africa | Mumbai | October 21 | 10.30 AM |
| Netherlands vs Sri Lanka | Lucknow | October 21 | 2 PM |
| India vs New Zealand | Dharamshala | October 22 | 2 PM |
| Pakistan vs Afghanistan | Chennai | October 23 | 2 PM |
| South Africa vs Bangladesh | Mumbai | October 24 | 2 PM |
| Australia vs Netherlands | Delhi | October 25 | 2 PM |
| England vs Sri Lanka | Bengaluru | October 26 | 2 PM |
| Pakistan vs South Africa | Chennai | October 27 | 2 PM |
| Bangladesh vs Netherlands | Kolkata | October 28 | 10.30 AM |
| Australia vs New Zealand | Dharamshala | October 28 | 2 PM |
| India vs England | Lucknow | October 29 | 2 PM |
| Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka | Pune | October 30 | 2 PM |
| Pakistan vs Bangladesh | Kolkata | October 31 | 2 PM |
| New Zealand vs South Africa | Pune | November 1 | 2 PM |
| India vs Sri Lanka | Mumbai | November 2 | 2 PM |
| Netherlands vs Afghanistan | Lucknow | November 3 | 2 PM |
| England vs Australia | Ahmedabad | November 4 | 10.30 AM |
| New Zealand vs Pakistan | Bengaluru | November 4 | 2 PM |
| India vs South Africa | Kolkata | November 5 | 2 PM |
| Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka | Delhi | November 6 | 2PM |
| Australia vs Afghanistan | Mumbai | November 7 | 2 PM |
| England vs Netherlands | Pune | November 8 | 2 PM |
| New Zealand vs Sri Lanka | Bengaluru | November 9 | 2 PM |
| South Africa vs Afghanistan | Ahmedabad | November 10 | 2 PM |
| India vs Netherlands | Bengaluru | November 11 | 2 PM |
| England vs Pakistan | Kolkata | November 12 | 10.30 PM |
| Australia vs Bangladesh | Pune | November 12 | 2 PM |
| Semifinal 1 | Mumbai | November 15 | 2 PM |
| Semifinal 2 | Kolkata | November 16 | 2 PM |
| Final | Ahmedabad | November 19 | 2 PM |
IMPORTANT LINKS
| Official Website | CLICK HERE |
| Our Homepage | CLICK HERE |
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE ICC WORLD CUP
1. How many teams will participate in the ICC World Cup 2023?
10 teams will be participating in the ICC World Cup 2023 (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Australia, England, New Zealand, South Africa and Netherlands).
2. ICC ODI World Cup Schedule.
ICC ODI World Cup full schedule has been mentioned above in this article.
3. ICC World Cup India Squad?
ICC World Cup 2023 India Squad is Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Surya Kumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan (Wk), Shreyas Iyer, Ravindra Jadeja, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, R. Ashwin, Md. Shami, Md.Siraj, Jaspreet Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal (The list is Not official)
4. Where will the India vs Pak ODI match be played in the ICC World Cup 2023?
The IND vs Pak match will be played at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on Oct 14( tentative) 2023 at 2 PM.