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ICC World Cup 2023: Things To Know About The 10 Stadiums Hosting Matches in India

Now, let’s look at the stadium information for each of the ten ICC World Cup 2023 venues.

The ICC World Cup 2023 will be staged in ten different cities across India from October 5 to November 19. Nine sites will host five matches apiece, with one hosting three of the 48 games.

Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Dharamsala, Delhi, Chennai, Lucknow, Pune, Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Kolkata will be the ten World Cup host cities. Hyderabad will host three matches, while the remaining nine cities will each host five.

The showpiece tournament opener on October 5 and the final on November 19 will be held at the world’s largest cricket venue, Narendra Modi venue in Ahmedabad, formerly known as the Motera.

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The big tournament will take place over the course of 46 days, with 10 teams competing for the coveted crown. In the group stage, each team plays the other nine teams in a round robin format, with the top four qualifying for the semi-finals on November 15 and 16.

Now, let’s look at the stadium information for each of the ten ICC World Cup 2023 venues:

  1. Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

Established: 1982 and 2020 (Remodeled and Extended)

Capacity: 1.32 million

ODIs hosted: 26

Ahmedabad World Cup 2023 Schedule

Date Day Match Time (IST)
October 5 Thursday England vs New Zealand 2 PM
October 15 Sunday India vs Pakistan 2 PM
November 4 Saturday England vs Australia 2 PM
November 10 Friday South Africa vs Afghanistan 2 PM
November 19 Sunday Final: Semifinal 1 Winner vs Semifinal 2 Winner 2 PM

 

  1. Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Established: 1974

Capacity: 33,000

ODIs hosted: 23

Mumbai World Cup 2023 Schedule

Date Day Match Time (IST)
October 21 Saturday England vs South Africa 2 PM
October 24 Tuesday South Africa vs Bangladesh 2 PM
November 2 Thursday India vs Sri Lanka 2 PM
November 7 Tuesday Australia vs Afghanistan 2 PM
November 15 Wednesday Semifinal 1: 1st vs 4th 2 PM

 

  1. Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Established: 1864

Capacity: 63,000

ODIs hosted: 31

Kolkata World Cup 2023 Schedule

Date Day Match Time (IST)
October 28 Saturday Netherlands vs Bangladesh 2 PM
October 31 Tuesday Pakistan vs Bangladesh 2 PM
November 5 Sunday India vs South Africa 2 PM
November 12 Sunday England vs Pakistan 2 PM
November 16 Thursday Semifinal 2: 2nd vs 3rd 2 PM

 

  1. M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

Established: 1969

Capacity: 40,000

ODIs hosted: 26

Bengaluru World Cup 2023 Schedule

Date Day Match Time (IST)
October 20 Friday Australia vs Pakistan 2 PM
October 26 Thursday England vs Sri Lanka 2 PM
November 4 Saturday New Zealand vs Pakistan 10:30 AM
November 9 Thursday New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 2 PM
November 11 Saturday India vs Netherlands 2 PM

 

  1. MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

Established: 1916

Capacity: 50,000

ODIs hosted: 23

Chennai World Cup 2023 Schedule

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Date Day Match Time (IST)
October 8 Sunday India vs Australia 2 PM
October 14 Saturday New Zealand vs Bangladesh 10:30 AM
October 18 Wednesday New Zealand vs Afghanistan 2 PM
October 23 Monday Afghanistan vs Pakistan 2 PM
October 27 Friday South Africa vs Pakistan 2 PM

 

  1. Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi

Established: 1883

Capacity: 48,000

ODIs hosted: 26

Delhi World Cup 2023 Schedule

Date Day Match Time (IST)
October 7 Saturday South Africa vs Sri Lanka 2 PM
October 11 Wednesday India vs Afghanistan 2 PM
October 14 Saturday England vs Afghanistan 2 PM
October 25 Wednesday Australia vs Netherlands 2 PM
November 6 Monday Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka 2 PM

 

  1. Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium, Dharamsala

Established: 2003

Capacity: 23,000

ODIs hosted: 4

Dharamsala World Cup 2023 Schedule

Date Day Match Time (IST)
October 7 Saturday Bangladesh vs Afghanistan 10:30 AM
October 10 Tuesday England vs Bangladesh 2 PM
October 17 Tuesday South Africa vs Netherlands 2 PM
October 22 Sunday India vs New Zealand 2 PM
October 28 Saturday Australia vs New Zealand 10:30 AM

 

  1. Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) Stadium, Pune

Established: 2012

Capacity: 37,000

ODIs hosted: 7

Pune World Cup 2023 Schedule

Date Day Match Time (IST)
October 19 Thursday India vs Bangladesh 2 PM
October 30 Monday Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka 2 PM
November 1 Wednesday New Zealand vs South Africa 2 PM
November 8 Wednesday England vs Netherlands 2 PM
November 12 Sunday Australia vs Bangladesh 10:30 AM

 

  1. Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow

Established: 2017

Capacity: 50,000

ODIs hosted: 4

Lucknow World Cup 2023 Schedule

Date Day Match Time (IST)
October 13 Friday Australia vs South Africa 2 PM
October 16 Monday Australia vs Sri Lanka 2 PM
October 21 Saturday Sri Lanka vs Netherlands 10:30 AM
October 29 Sunday India vs England 2 PM
November 3 Friday Afghanistan vs Netherlands 2 PM

 

  1. Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad

Established: 2004

Capacity: 38,000

ODIs hosted: 7

Hyderabad World Cup 2023 Schedule

Date Day Match Time (IST)
October 6 Friday Pakistan vs Netherland 2 PM
October 9 Monday New Zealand vs Netherlands 2 PM
October 12 Thursday Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 2 PM

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