Cricket WORLD CUP 2023 VENUES: list of Cities & Stadiums

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Cricket WORLD CUP 2023 VENUES:

Cricket is the second most popular sport with 2 Billion fans. Usually for the tournament, there is a large turn out of fans at the stadium.

From ICC Cricket World Cup, ICC men’s T20 World Cup, Ashes series-ODI, Indian Cricket League, various stadiums. 

It’s another season of cricket tournament, it’s the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023.

In this article, we will be discussing the venues for the tournament.

International Cricket Council (ICC), formely known as Imperial Cricket Conference established it’s first ever men’s world cup in 1975. However the women’s world cup started two years earlier in 1973. It usually takes place every four years in different hosting countries.

It is a One Day International (ODI) Cricket WORLD CUP 2023.

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ODI World Cup 2023 Schedule:

This year’s ICC ODI WORLD CUP is the 13th edition of the Men’s Cricket since it’s inception in 1975 and is scheduled between 5 October and 19 November 2023.The Cricket WORLD CUP 2023 will be hosted by India. 48 matches across 10 venues in India.

Read More: ICC ODI World Cup 2023- Schedule & Tickets details

Tickets ICC World Cup 2023:

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ODI World Cup 2023 Venues List:

The World Cup is set to take place in ten different venues across India. 

Ahmedabad: Narendra Modi Stadium (5 matches), including the opening match and the final

Bengaluru: M Chinnaswamy Stadium (5 matches)

Chennai: MA Chidambaram Stadium (5 matches)

Delhi: Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium (5 matches)

Dharamsala: Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium (5 matches)

Lucknow: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium (4 matches)

Hyderabad: Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Uppal (4 matches)

Pune: Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium (5 matches)

Kolkata: Eden Gardens (5 matches)

Mumbai: Wankhede Stadium (5 matches)

1. Ahmedabad: Narendra Modi Stadium

5 matches of the tournament are scheduled at the Narendra Modi Stadium. A total of 26 ODIs have been played so far at Ahmedabad.

The matches to be played:

England vs New Zealand Oct.5

India vs Pakistan Oct.14

England vs Australia Nov.4

South Africa vs Afghanistan Nov.10

Finals on Nov.19

Capacity : 1,32,000

2.Bengaluru: M Chinnaswamy Stadium

Another venue for the tournament is M Chinnaswamy Stadium. 5 World Cup 2023 games will be played at this venue. 38 ODIs have been played at the venue.

Matches to be played:

Australia vs Pakistan on Oct.20

England vs Sri Lanka on Oct. 26

New Zealand vs Pakistan on Nov. 4

New Zealand  vs Q2 on Nov. 9

India vs Netherland on Nov. 12

Capacity: 33,500

3. Chennai: MA Chidambaram Stadium

Also known as Chepauk, will be hosting 5 games. 34 ODIs have been played so far at the venue.

Matches to be played:

India vs Australia on Oct. 8

New Zealand vs Bangladesh on Oct 13

New Zealand vs Afghanistan on Oct 18

Pakistan vs Afghanistan on Oct 23

Pakistan vs South Africa on Oct 27

Capacity: 50,000

4. Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi

5 matches are to be played at the stadium, Arun Jaitley Stadium.

Matches to be played:

South Africa vs Srl Lanka on Oct.7

India vs Afghanistan on Oct.11

England vs Afghanistan on Oct.15

Australia vs Netherland on Oct. 25

Bangladesh vs Srl Lanka on Nov. 6

Capacity : 41,842

5. Dharamsala,HPCA Stadium

Again 5 matches are to be played at the stadium for this year’s tournament. 4 ODIs have been played so far at the stadium.

Matches to be played:

Bangladesh vs Afghanistan on  Oct 7

England vs Bangladesh on Oct 10

South Africa vs Netherland on Oct 17

India vs New Zealand on Oct 22

Australia vs New Zealand on Oct 28

Capacity : 22,000

5. Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow

9 ODI games have been played so far at the stadium. 

Matches to be played:

Australia vs South Africa on Oct 12

Australia vs Sri Lanka on Oct 16

Netherland vs Sri Lanka on Oct 21

India vs England on Oct 29

Afghanistan vs Netherland on Nov 3

Capacity : 50,000

6. Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Hyderabad

4 matches are to be played at this stadium. So far 7 ODIs have been played

Matches to be played:

New Zealand vs Pakistan (Warm-up) on Sep 29

Australia vs Pakistan on Oct 3

Pakistan vs Netherland on Oct 6

New Zealand vs Netherland on Oct 9

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka on Oct 10

Capacity : 55,000

7. Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune

7 ODI games have been played at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune. 5 matches are to be played during the tournament.

Matches to be played:

India vs Bangladesh on Oct 19

Afghanistan  vs Sri Lanka on Oct 30

South Africa vs New Zealand on Nov 1

England vs Netherland on Nov 8

Australia vs Bangladesh on Nov 11

Capacity : 37,406

8. Eden Gardens, Kolkata

It is regarded as one of the country’s biggest stadium with 35 ODIs so far being played. 5 matches will be played at the venue during the ICC ODI World Cup 2023.

Matches to be played:

Netherland vs Bangladesh on Oct 28

Pakistan vs Bangladesh on Oct 31

India  vs South Africa on Nov 5

England vs Pakistan on Nov 11

Semi-final 2 on Nov 16

Capacity : 68,000

10. Mumbai: Wankhede Stadium

The stadium already hosted 29 ODIs so far and will be hosting 5 matches.

Matches to be played:

England vs South Africa on Oct 21

South Africa vs Bangladesh on Oct 24

India vs Sri Lanka on Nov 2

Australia vs Afghanistan on Nov 7

Semifinal 1 on Nov 15

Capacity : 39,000

Conclusion:

The 2023 Cricket World Cup is shaping up to be a thrilling tournament, and the venues that have been chosen are sure to provide a great atmosphere for the matches. If you are a cricket fan, be sure to book your tickets early and experience the excitement of the World Cup in person.

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