ICC World Cup 2023 Venues List Big news has come out regarding the venue of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023. All the World Cup matches to be held on Indian soil will be played in a total of 12 cities. It is believed that the clash between Team India and Pakistan can be held on October 15 at the Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium in Ahmedabad.
The excitement of the ICC World Cup 2023 is on the rise. After a long time, India is all set to host the 50-over World Cup. It is believed that the ICC is going to announce the schedule of the tournament soon. Meanwhile, big news has come to the fore regarding the venue of the World Cup to be played on Indian soil. Actually, the names of those 12 cities have been revealed, where all the World Cup matches are to be played.
All the matches of ICC World Cup 2023 will be played in Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Thiruvananthapuram, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Pune, Lucknow, Delhi, Guwahati, Kolkata and Dharamsala. It is believed that the first match of the tournament will be played between defending champions England and New Zealand. The match will be hosted by the Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium in Ahmedabad.
As per the schedule drafted by the BCCI for the ICC World Cup 2023, the mega-match between India and Pakistan will be played on October 15. Both the teams can take the field against each other at the Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium. However, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has expressed its desire not to play in Ahmedabad. PCB says that they want to play in this stadium of Gujarat only when the match is of knockout.
The last 50-over World Cup was played in the year 2019 on the soil of England. The title match had crossed all limits of excitement and England had broken New Zealand's dream of becoming champions. The scores of both the teams were tied, after which the final match reached the super over. Although, the score of England-New Zealand was equal even in the super over, but due to hitting more boundaries in the match, the English team was declared the winner.
