The much awaited schedule of the Men’s ODI Cricket World Cup was released just 100 days before the commencement of the marquee tournament, unlike the earlier editions where the schedule was revealed an year earlier.
The delay was due to a letter written by the Pakistan Cricket Board to the International Cricket Council (ICC) to clarify that they cannot unilaterally approve the draft fixture list released earlier, as they still awaited the government’s nod for their participation in the tournament hosted in India.
The tournament will be played over 46 days with the final match scheduled on November 19 at Ahmedabad.
Pakistan will be playing its league games across four venues: Hyderabad, Kolkata, Bengaluru and Chennai.
According to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) draft schedule released earlier, ICC ODI World Cup 2023 was set to begin on October 5 with reigning champions England taking on New Zealand at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi stadium, which boasts to be the largest stadium in the world, will also host the big finale game of the tournament on November 19, as per the BCCI draft.
According to the draft proposed, India were set to begin their 50-over World Cup campaign against Australia in Chennai on October 8. The big game against the host’s arch-rivals Pakistan was scheduled for October 15, in Ahmedabad.
A total of 10 teams will be part of the tournament, of which eight teams have already qualified, while two other teams will qualify for the main tournament via the ongoing Cricket World Cup qualifiers.
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