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The 2023 Cricket World Cup is the 13th edition of this prestigious quadrennial ODI tournament. The last Cricket World Cup happened in 2019 with New Zealand as the runner-up and England as the Champion.
This year, the tournament will be hosted by India which means a lot to many cricket fans out there. It’s not a secret that India has some of the biggest cricket fans and several followers, so this happening in the country can only make things more thrilling.
Need more info about this year’s ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup? We have the important details, so keep on reading.
Cricket World Cup 2023 Teams and Player Line Up
As usual, the Cricket World Cup will have 10 participating teams and a total of 48 matches. The tournament will have a round-robin format. After that is the knockout stage, the semi-finals, and the final.
Aside from the host (India), the other participating countries or teams are Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, South Africa, Sri Lanka, and the Netherlands.
So far, only Australia and England have already made an official announcement on which players are lined up to play this year. We are still waiting for the other teams to announce their official roster. Here are the cricketers we’ll see play for Australia and England this year:
Australia: Pat Cummins (C), David Warner, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey, Ashton Agar, Nathan Ellis, Josh Hazlewood, Sean Abbott, Aaron Hardie, Josh Inglis, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, and Adam Zampa.
England: Jos Buttler (C), Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Mark Wood, Jonny Bairstow, Gust Atkinson, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Jason Roy, Reece Topley, and Chris Woakes.
We can expect the rest of the teams to announce their full squad lineup before September 28. If they fail to finalize their list by then, any replacements or additional members will require approval from the ICC.
World Cup 2023 Schedule and Venues Venues
The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 in India will kick off on October 5, 2023. The final is then scheduled for November 19, 2023. Different venues will be used for this year’s edition, but the first match will be held at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Here are all the venues that will be used in this year’s Cricket World Cup:
- Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad: 5 Matches (including the kick-off and final)
- Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore: 5 Matches
- A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai: 5 Matches
- Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi: 5 Matches
- HPCA Stadium, Dharamshala: 5 Matches
- Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium: 3 Matches
- Eden Gardens: 5 Matches including the semi-final
- BRS ABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow: 5 Matches
- Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai: 5 Matches including a semi-final match
- Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune: 5 Matches
Most Anticipated Matches
While we’re sure that any Cricket World Cup match can be exciting, it’s hard to ignore some of the biggest sports rivalries that’ll take place this year. So, before you check the latest 2023 Cricket World Cup odds, here are some of the matches many fans are looking forward to:
England vs New Zealand (October 5, 2023)
Even if there isn’t a strong rivalry between these two teams, let’s not forget how close New Zealand was to winning the championship in 2019.
Surely, many of their fans are looking forward to seeing them redeem themselves, but we can only really wait and see if that’s something that’ll happen on the first-ever match of the tournament.
England vs Australia (November 4, 2023)
These two countries are known to be strong rivals not only in cricket but also in other sports events. Many would agree that this one’s deep-rooted as the rivalry also has something to do with historic colonialism and hyper-competitiveness between the two.
India vs Pakistan (October 14, 2023)
This has to be the biggest rivalry in cricket and even outside the sport. There are historical reasons as to why these two countries can easily bring heat to the cricket field. But aside from that, both countries are known to be passionate when it comes to cricket.
Conclusion
The 2023 edition of the Cricket World Cup is shaping up to be an exciting and thrilling tournament, especially since this is going to be the ground for some of the biggest rivalries in cricket.
Star Sports Network India is the official media partner of this year’s tournament. Fans can also stream the matches on platforms like Disney+ Hotstar.
