ICC World Cup 2023 full schedule out: India vs Pak on Oct 15 in Ahmedabad; Know India's fixtures-

The International Cricket Council (ICC), announced the schedule for the ICC World Cup 2023 in an event in Mumbai on Tuesday. As per the schedule, the tournament will begin on October 05 in Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium.

 

The India vs Pakistan battle, the biggest match in the contest, has been scheduled to be held on October 15 in Ahmedabad too. Besides, the Indian cricket team will begin its campaign against Australia on October 08 in Chennai. The final of the tournament will be held in Ahmedabad on November 19.

 

 

 

A total of 10 teams will participate in the mega event. A total of eight teams have already qualified through the Cricket World Cup Super League while two are yet to be decided. The final two spots will be determined at the end of the Qualifier tournament in Zimbabwe that concludes on July 9.

 

 

 

As for the main round, each team plays the other 9 teams in a round-robin format with the top four qualifying for the semi-finals.

 

The opening match will see the last edition's finalists -- England and New Zealand -- get the tournament underway. But there remain quite a few mouth-watering clashes in the league stage.

 

The final group stage match will be England up against Pakistan in Kolkata on November 12. The first semi-final will be held on Wednesday November 15 in Mumbai and the second semi-final will be held the following day in Kolkata. Both semi-finals will have a reserve day.

 

The Final will take place at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on November 19 with November 20 slated as the reserve day. All three knock-out fixtures will be day-night affairs.