Updated: 15 August 2023
ODI World Cup 2023: Schedule, Venue, Date, Teams, Live Streaming, And Prize Pool Details. The 13th edition of ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 is set to happen in India. The most prominent tournament will be played from 5 October 2023 to 19 November 2023. Ten teams will compete in the tournament across 10 venues. At present, England is the defending champion after winning the CWC 2019.
The CWC 2023 has 10 officially qualified teams. The arch-rivals India vs Pakistan and the opening match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 are scheduled to take place in Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium.
India has jointly hosted the 1987, 1996 and 2011 Men’s Cricket World Cups with other nations on the Indian subcontinent. However, CWC 2023 will be held solely in India for the first time. Since The CWC happens every four years, ICC refers to the competition as the “flagship event of the international cricket calendar.”
India, Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka (qualifier 2) and Netherlands (qualifier 1) are the 10 teams for World Cup 2023.
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ICC World Cup 2023 Schedule, Venues
The schedule for a World Cup has been released. 48 games will be played across 10 cities. Following are the dates and the venues.
| Date | Match | Venue |
| October 5th | England vs New Zealand | Ahmedabad |
| October 6th | Pakistan vs Sri Lanka | Hyderabad |
| October 7th | Bangladesh vs Afghanistan, South Africa vs Sri Lanka | Dharamsala, Delhi |
| October 8th | India vs Australia | Chennai |
| October 9th | New Zealand vs Netherlands | Hyderabad |
| October 10th | England vs Bangladesh | Dharamsala |
| October 11th | India vs Afghanistan | Delhi |
| October 12th | Pakistan vs Sri Lanka | Hyderabad |
| October 13th | Australia vs South Africa | Lucknow |
| October 14th | England vs Afghanistan, New Zealand vs Bangladesh, | Delhi, Chennai |
| October 14th | India vs Pakistan | Ahmedabad |
| October 16th | Australia vs Sri Lanka | Lucknow |
| October 17th | South Africa vs Netherlands | Dharamsala |
| October 18th | New Zealand vs Afghanistan | Chennai |
| October 19th | India vs Bangladesh | Pune |
| October 20th | Australia vs Pakistan | Bengaluru |
| October 21st | England vs South Africa, Netherlands vs Sri lanka | Mumbai, Lucknow |
| October 22nd | India vs New Zealand | Dharamsala |
| October 23rd | Afghanistan vs Pakistan | Chennai |
| October 24th | South Africa vs Bangladesh | Mumbai |
| October 25th | Australia vs Netherlands | Delhi |
| October 26th | England vs Sri Lanka | Bengaluru |
| October 27th | Pakistan vs South Africa | Chennai |
| October 28th | New Zealand vs Australia | Dharamsala |
| October 29th | India vs England | Lucknow |
| October 30th | Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan | Pune |
| October 31st | Bangladesh vs Pakistan | Kolkata |
| November 1st | South Africa vs New Zealand | Pune |
| November 2nd | India vs Sri Lanka | Mumbai |
| November 3rd | Afghanistan vs Netherlands | Lucknow |
| November 4th | Australia vs England, Pakistan vs New Zealand | Ahmedabad, Bengaluru |
| November 5th | India vs South Africa | Kolkata |
| November 6th | Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh | Delhi |
| November 7th | Afghanistan vs Australia | Mumbai |
| November 8th | England vs Netherlands | Pune |
| November 9th | Sri Lanka vs New Zealand | Bengaluru |
| November 10th | Afghanistan vs South Africa | Ahmedabad |
| November 12th | India vs Netherlands | Bengaluru |
| November 12th | England vs Pakistan, Australia vs Bangladesh | Kolkata, Pune |
| November 15th | Semi Final 1 | Mumbai |
| November 16th | Semi Final 2 | Kolkata |
| November 19th | Final | Ahmedabad |
Source: ICC Cricket Website
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Venue of World Cup 2023
ICC Cricket World Cup (CWC) 2023 will be played across 10 venues with the first and the final match being played at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Additionally, India vs Pakistan will also be played at Narendra Modi Stadium. Additionally, The warm-up matches will take place in Guwahati, Thiruvananthapuram, and Hyderabad from September 29 to October 3.
Complete List of Cities and Stadiums for The ICC World Cup 2023
| City | Stadium Name |
| Ahmedabad | Narendra Modi Stadium |
| Bengaluru | M Chinnaswamy Stadium |
| Chennai | MA Chidambaram Stadium |
| Delhi | Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium |
| Dharamsala | Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium |
| Lucknow | Ekana Cricket Stadium |
| Hyderabad | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium |
| Kolkata | Eden Gardens |
| Mumbai | Wankhede Stadium |
| Pune | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium |
Broadcasting Details of World Cup 2023
On Televison, Star Sports will broadcast the ICC World Cup and Asia Cup 2023. In 2015, the ICC granted Star Sports the exclusive worldwide broadcast rights to all ICC Events. Star Sports Network have the right to broadcast all ICC events, including the ICC Champions Trophy, ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup, ICC Women’s World Cup, ICC World Twenty20, and their qualifying matches until 2023.
This year, Hotstar subscribers who want to watch the matches, won’t need a premium subscription because both the Asia Cup 2023 and the ICC World Cup 2023 will be streamed for free on Disney+ Hotstar app. After seeing a decline in their subscriber base as a result of JioCinema airing the IPL 2023 for free, Hotstar made this announcement on Friday of last week.
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Prize Pool of World Cup 2023
When it comes to the ICC events, prize money always soars high. The ICC CWC 2023 total prize pool is $10 Million. The largest portion of the reward, a whooping $4 million, will go to the champion of the ICC World Cup 2023. The runner-up of CWC 2023 will get a total sum of $2 million.
The two semifinalists who will not advance to the finals will also receive $800,000 each as compensation.. Moreover, every participating teams will also receive $100,000 in the league stage of World Cup 2023. This ensures that every participating team will go home with some prize in their hand.
