The exciting opening match of the Men's World Cup 2023 is scheduled for October 5 and will feature England and New Zealand. Ahmedabad will host this thrilling encounter. This particular matchup between teams and venue pays homage to the tournament's 1996 edition.
In Chennai, India, the host nation, will begin their battle with Australia. They will play Pakistan, their archrival, in a highly anticipated match on October 15. Ahmedabad is the picked city for the last on November 19.
The World Cup participation of Pakistan has been confirmed by recent reports. The other matches Pakistan will play in the group stage will be in Chennai, Hyderabad, and Bengaluru, in addition to the match against India.
Delhi, Dharamsala, Guwahati, Indore, Kolkata, Mumbai, Rajkot, and Raipur are the remaining eight locations chosen as venues for the ICC World Cup 2023 matches. Mumbai is very likely to host at least one of the two semi-final matches. There will be 10 teams in the tournament. India, as the hosts, have gotten immediate capability, alongside Afghanistan, Australia, Britain, Bangladesh, New Zealand, Pakistan, and South Africa through the 2020-2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super Association.
The other two groups will acquire their spots through the World Cup Qualifiers, which will occur in Zimbabwe in June and July. Former champions Sri Lanka and the West Indies will compete in the qualifiers, along with hosts Zimbabwe, Ireland, Nepal, the Netherlands, Oman, Scotland, the UAE, and the USA.
The complete list of cities and stadiums that will host ICC World Cup 2023 games in Ahmedabad is as follows:
Narendra Modi Arena, Motera (Britain versus New Zealand competition opener, India versus Pakistan, last)
Bengaluru: Chennai's M Chinnaswamy Stadium: Mama Chidambaram Arena
Delhi: Arun Jaitley Cricket Arena
Dharamsala: Guwahati's Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium: Assam Cricket Affiliation Arena
Hyderabad: Uppal Indore's Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium: Kolkata's Holkar Stadium: Eden Nurseries
Mumbai: Wankhede Arena (something like one semi-last)
Raipur: Shaheed Go Narayan Singh Global Cricket Arena
Rajkot: Stadium of the Saurashtra Cricket Association
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