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Updated: 08 July 2023

ODI World Cup 2023: Team Pakistan Schedule and Squad Details. The most coveted cricket competition, ODI World Cup 2023, is set to begin on October 5 with the match between England and New Zealand at Ahmedabad end on November 19. Ten teams will compete in this year’s world cup at twelve different locations. The 13th World Cup will be hosted by India.

The ICC CWC 2023 officially has 8 teams out of the potential 10, while the other 2 will advance by winning the ongoing Cricket World Cup Qualifier. Zimbabwe is hosting the Cricket World Cup Qualifier that began on June 18 and will end on July 9. Moreover, Pakistan will play their much-anticipated match against arch-rival India on 15th October (predicted).

A total of 48 matches will be played in a Round-robin play which will feature all 10 World Cup teams. Each team will face off against the other team once. The semifinals will be attended by the top four teams in the standings. The winners from the semi-finals will battle for the Trophy in the final in Ahmedabad at Narendra Modi Stadium.

Arch rivals India and Pakistan will face each other on October 15 at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.

Team Pakistan Tentative Schedule for CWC 2023

Because of the ongoing dispute between the PCB and BCCI, Pakistan’s World Cup schedule has been in trouble lately. However, ESPNcricinfo provided a draft schedule that included of Pakistan.

DateDay MatchVenue
6th Oct 2023FriPakistan vs NetherlandsHyderabad
12th Oct 2023ThuPakistan vs Sri LankaHyderabad
15th Oct 2023SunPakistan vs IndiaAhmedabad
20th Oct 2023FriPakistan vs AustraliaBengaluru
23th Oct 2023MonPakistan vs AfghanistanChennai
27th Oct 2023FriPakistan vs South AfricaChennai
31st Oct 2023TuePakistan vs BangladeshKolkata
4th Nov 2023SatPakistan vs New ZealandBengaluru
12th Nov 2023SubPakistan vs EnglandKolkata
Source- ICC

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Probable 15 Men Squad of Pakistan for CWC 2023

Pakistan has two ODI series and the Asia Cup to address the issue regarding their squad selection before taking on the World Cup in 2023. Pakistan selectors need to keep an eagle eye on the competing players to choose a 15-man squad that is evenly matched. However, these are the players predicted to be in the 15-man squad.

Openers – Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (C)

Middle Order – Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Mohammad Harris (wk), Haris Sohail, Tayyab Tahir

All-Rounders – Salman Ali Agha (spinner), Shadab Khan (vc), Mohammad Nawaz (spinner)

Pacers – Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Ihsanullah, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Harris Rauf

Possible Playing 11 of Pakistan – Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (C), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Tayyab Tahir, Salman Ali Agha (spinner), Shadab Khan (vc), Mohammad Nawaz (spinner), Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Wasim Jr.