England to begin World Cup title defence against New Zealand on October 5

Defending champions England open and shut the league stage of the 2023 men’s ODI World Cup in India after they play New Zealand in Ahmedabad on October 5 – a rematch of that iconic 2019 closing at Lord’s – and Pakistan in Kolkata on November 12.

After Ahmedabad, England journey north to Dharamsala to play Bangladesh on October 10, after which to Delhi to tackle Afghanistan on October 14. Their fourth fixture is towards South Africa in Mumbai on October 21, adopted by a recreation towards a qualifier in Bengaluru on October 26.

England then journey north once more to play India in Lucknow on October 29 earlier than returning to Ahmedabad for the match towards Australia on November 4. Their final two matches are towards the opposite qualifier in Pune on November 8 after which towards Pakistan.

The event will probably be played across ten venues in Indiawith the semi-finals in Mumbai and Kolkata on November 15 and 16, and the ultimate in Ahmedabad on November 19. There are reserve days in place for the three knockout video games.

The format would be the identical because it was in 2019, with ten groups enjoying one another as soon as within the league part and the highest 4 qualifying for the semi-finals. India certified for the occasion as hosts, whereas Afghanistan, Australia, England, Bangladesh, New Zealand, Pakistan, and South Africa made it by ending within the high eight of the 2020-2023 World Cup Tremendous League. The remaining two qualifiers will probably be recognized on the ongoing World Cup qualifiers in Zimbabwe, which is being performed by Sri Lanka, West Indies, Eire, Nepal, Netherlands, Oman, Scotland, UAE, USA and Zimbabwe.

The World Cup schedule was lastly launched by the ICC and BCCI at an occasion in Mumbai on Tuesday, simply 100 days earlier than the beginning of the event on October 5. Compared, the fixtures for the 2019 World Cup in England and the 2015 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand have been launched greater than 12 months prematurely.

England are the primary males’s group to carry each the ODI and T20I World Cup trophies and can heat up for his or her title defence with follow video games between September 29 and October 3.