The 13th edition of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup will take place in India between October 05-November 19, 2023.
The ten-team event will be hosted by 10 venues covering the length and breath of the country.
ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Groups
| POS | Team |
| 1 | India |
| 2 | Australia |
| 3 | England |
| 4 | South Africa |
| 5 | Pakistan |
| 6 | New Zealand |
| 7 | Bangladesh |
| 8 | Sri Lanka |
| 9 | Afghanistan |
| 10 | Netherlands |
Two-time champions India qualified automatically by virtue of being the hosts, while 7 other teams- Australia, South Africa, England, New Zealand, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan- secured their spot as per their standings in the ODI Super Leagues.
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The remaining two spots were filled via World Cup Qualifiers, where Sri Lanka and the Netherlands finished in the top-two.
Just like the previous edition of the ICC Cricket World Cup, teams won't be clubbed in a bunch of groups this time either.
The league stage would be played out in a single round-robin format, where each of the 10 teams will play against each other once, and the top-4 will qualify for the semi-finals.
A total of 45 matches will take place in the 1st round between October 05-November 12.
Defending champions England will open the World Cup with their blockbuster clash against 2019 runners-up New Zealand in Ahmedabad on October 05.
While England will be led by dynamic wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler, the Kiwis will likely be led by Tom Latham as regular skipper Kane Williamson is expected to miss the first part of the tournament due to injury.
Hosts India will be led by Rohit Sharma,and they will open their campaign against the Pat Cummins-led Australia at the Chepauk on October 08.
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Pakistan, the No.2 ranked team in the world currently, will kick off their WC journey against the Netherlands in Hyderabad on October 06. They will be led by Babar Azam.
Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka will be led by Shakib Al Hasan, Hashmatullah Shahidi and Dasun Shanaka respectively, while the Proteas will be captained by Temba Bavuma in this World Cup.
FAQs:
Q) How many Groups are there in the World Cup 2023?
A) The World Cup 2023 will be played in a single round-robin format, with each side locking horns with the other once. Hence, there are no Groups in the upcoming event.
Q) How many matches will be played in the league stage of World Cup 2023?
A) A total of 45 matches will be played among 10 teams in the 1st round of World Cup 2023?
Q) How many venues will host the Group stage of World Cup 2023?
A) 10 different stadiums will host the upcoming World Cup.
Q) How many times will each team face the other in the 1st round of World Cup 2023?
A) Each team will face the other 9 sides exactly once in the round-robin stage of World Cup 2023.
