The 13th Cricket World Cup starts on October 5 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. A total of 10 teams including leading teams including India and Australia are participating in this series. Each team will have 2 practice matches each to prepare for this series.
The practice matches started yesterday and the Indian team will face England in a practice match today. It is not necessary to give the playing eleven list for this match. A total of 15 players can be rotated and tested.
With their key player Jason Roy out of the England squad with an injury, the team management will be keen to see how his replacement Harry Brook will fare. Ashwin, who was last included in the Indian team, is expected to make any kind of impact among the fans.
In another practice match today, Australia-Netherlands will clash. Although the outcome of these matches will not have any impact, the competition will undoubtedly be interesting as players will fight to prove their individual performance.
World Cup 2023 Fixtures: Schedule and Venue
| Schedule | Team A | Versus | Team B | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 October 2023 | England | v | New Zealand | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
| 6 October 2023 | Pakistan | v | Netherlands | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad |
| 7 October 2023 | Afghanistan | v | Bangladesh | HPCA Stadium, Dharamshala |
| 7 October 2023 | South Africa | v | Sri Lanka | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
| 8 October 2023 | Australia | v | India | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| 9 October 2023 | New Zealand | v | Netherlands | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad |
| 10 October 2023 | Bangladesh | v | England | HPCA Stadium, Dharamshala |
| 10 October 2023 | Pakistan | v | Sri Lanka | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad |
| 11 October 2023 | Afghanistan | v | India | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
| 12 October 2023 | Australia | v | South Africa | BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow |
| 13 October 2023 | Bangladesh | v | New Zealand | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| 14 October 2023 | India | v | Pakistan | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
| 15 October 2023 | Afghanistan | v | England | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
| 16 October 2023 | Australia | v | Sri Lanka | BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow |
| 17 October 2023 | South Africa | v | Netherlands | HPCA Stadium, Dharmashala |
| 18 October 2023 | Afghanistan | v | New Zealand | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| 19 October 2023 | Bangladesh | v | India | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune |
| 20 October 2023 | Australia | v | Pakistan | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore |
| 21 October 2023 | Netherlands | v | Sri Lanka | BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow |
| 21 October 2023 | England | v | South Africa | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| 22 October 2023 | India | v | New Zealand | HPCA Stadium, Dharamshala |
| 23 October 2023 | Afghanistan | v | Pakistan | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| 24 October 2023 | Bangladesh | v | South Africa | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| 25 October 2023 | Australia | v | Netherlands | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
| 26 October 2023 | England | v | Sri Lanka | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore |
| 27 October 2023 | Pakistan | v | South Africa | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| 28 October 2023 | Australia | v | New Zealand | HPCA Stadium, Dharamshala |
| 28 October 2023 | Bangladesh | v | Netherlands | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| 29 October 2023 | England | v | India | BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow |
| 30 October 2023 | Afghanistan | v | Sri Lanka | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune |
| 31 October 2023 | Bangladesh | v | Pakistan | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| 1 November 2023 | New Zealand | v | South Africa | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune |
| 2 November 2023 | India | v | Sri Lanka | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| 3 November 2023 | Afghanistan | v | Netherlands | BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow |
| 4 November 2023 | New Zealand | v | Pakistan | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore |
| 4 November 2023 | Australia | v | England | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
| 5 November 2023 | India | v | South Africa | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| 6 November 2023 | Bangladesh | v | Sri Lanka | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
| 7 November 2023 | Australia | v | Afghanistan | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| 8 November 2023 | England | v | Netherlands | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune |
| 9 November 2023 | New Zealand | v | Sri Lanka | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore |
| 10 November 2023 | Afghanistan | v | South Africa | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
| 11 November 2023 | Australia | v | Bangladesh | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune |
| 11 November 2023 | England | v | Pakistan | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| 12 November 2023 | India | v | Netherlands | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore |