Complete List of ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Match Venues

ICC World Cup 2023 to kickstart is one of the most important events in international cricket, where ten teams clash with each other, and the winning team gets the trophy and bragging rights for the next four years! India is all set to host the tournament, and teams have started playing.

Needless to say, the schedule of all 48 matches, including 45 round-robin matches, 2 semi-finals and 1 final, is already out. As you start to bookmark the dates on your calendar, we have everything you need to know about the venues of all these matches! It will also help in your ODI World Cup bettingjourney.

India has selected ten stadiums in ten different cities for holding the matches. Look at the Cricket World Cup 2023 stadiums and prepare your betting strategies.

10 Venues for ICC Cricket World Cup 2023

Below are the names, locations, features, audience capacity, pitch conditions, and other important details about the ten World Cup venues!

Narendra Modi Stadium

The Narendra Modi Stadium was called the Motera Gujarat Stadium and Sardar Patel Stadium earlier. It was redeveloped in 2021 and has been renamed Narendra Modi Stadium since then. This 2023 World Cup venue is the world’s largest sports stadium.

Location: Ahmedabad

Capacity: 132,000

Matches to be held:

Day/Date

Match

Thursday – 05 October

England vs. New Zealand (the first match of the tournament)

Saturday – 14 October

India vs. Pakistan

Saturday – 04 November

England vs. Australia

Friday – 10 November

South Africa vs. Afghanistan

Sunday – 19 November

Final

Chinnaswamy Stadium

The stadium opened in 1969. It has hosted many significant matches, like the final Test against Pakistan in 1987 and Sachin Tendulkar’s last Test as captain against South Africa in 2000. The pitch is ideal for batters and limited-overs formats.

Location: Bengaluru

Capacity: 40,000

Matches to be held:

Day/Date

Match

Friday  – 20 October

Australia vs. Pakistan

Thursday – 26 October

England vs. Sri Lanka

Saturday – 04 November

New Zealand vs. Pakistan

Thursday – 09 November

New Zealand vs. Sri Lanka

Sunday – 12 November

India vs. Netherlands

M.A. Chidambaram Stadium

Built in 1916, it is one of India’s oldest stadiums. After its reconstruction in 2009, it became a state-of-the-art facility with a large seating capacity. Spinners will find this stadium extremely friendly!

Location: Chennai

Capacity: 50,000

Matches to be held:

Day/Date

Match

Sunday – 08 October

India vs. Australia

Friday – 13 October

New Zealand vs. Bangladesh

Wednesday – 18 October

New Zealand vs. Afghanistan

Monday – 23 October

Pakistan vs. Afghanistan

Friday – 27 October

Pakistan vs. South Africa

Arun Jaitley Stadium

It was established in 1883, which makes it the second-oldest stadium in India. It has undergone several reconstructions and witnessed many historic sports live scores matches, including India’s 7 successive Test wins between 1993 and 2007. The pitch is batting-friendly.

Location: Delhi

Capacity: 48,000

Matches to be held:

Day/Date

Match

Saturday – 07 October

South Africa vs. Sri Lanka

Wednesday – 11 October

India vs. Afghanistan

Sunday – 15 October

England vs. Afghanistan

Wednesday – 25 October

Australia vs. Netherlands

Monday – 06 November

Bangladesh vs. Sri Lanka

HPCA or Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium

It can be one of India’s smallest stadiums and one of the most picturesque ones! With breathtaking views of the Himalayan mountains in the distance, it allures many! It hosted its first international game in 2013 and quickly became a popular stadium. The pitch will be good for fast bowlers.

Location: Dharamsala

Capacity: 23,000

Matches to be held:

Day/Date

Match

Saturday – 07 October

Bangladesh vs. Afghanistan

Tuesday – 10 October

England vs. Bangladesh

Tuesday – 17 October

South Africa vs. Netherlands

Sunday – 22 October

India vs. New Zealand

Saturday – 28 October

Australia  vs. New Zealand

Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium

The stadium opened in 2004, and the first match was played in 2005 between India and South Africa. Given its short existence, much about the stadium is yet to be explored. Nonetheless, it is more suitable for spinners than pacers.

Location: Hyderabad

Capacity: 38,000

Matches to be held:

Day/Date

Match

Friday – 06 October

Pakistan vs. Netherlands

Monday – 09 October

New Zealand vs. Netherlands

Tuesday – 10 October

Pakistan vs. Sri Lanka

Eden Gardens

Before the redevelopment of the Narendra Modi Stadium, Eden Gardens used to be India’s largest stadium. It has indeed seen many historical matches. The stadium has breezy conditions thanks to the Hoogly River located nearby. Batters enjoy the pitch, while spinners also tend to play well!

Location: Kolkata

Capacity: 63000

Matches to be held:

Day/Date

Match

Saturday – 28 October

Netherlands vs. Bangladesh

Tuesday – 31 October

Pakistan vs. Bangladesh

Sunday 05 November

India vs. South Africa

Saturday – 11 November

England vs. Pakistan

Thursday – 16 November    ​

Semi-final – 2nd vs. 3rd

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The stadium opened in 2017 and is yet to make a name in international cricket. Many domestic matches have been played here. This year will mark the stadium’s World Cup debut!

Location: Lucknow

Capacity: 50, 000

Matches to be held:

Day/Date

Match

Thursday – 12 October

Australia vs. South Africa

Monday – 16 October

Australia vs. Sri Lanka

Saturday – 21 October

Netherlands vs. Sri Lanka

Sunday – 29 October

India vs. England

Friday – 03 November

Netherlands vs. Afghanistan

Wankhede Stadium

Wankhede Stadium opened its gates in 1974. Multiple reconstructions and several important matches can be found in its history. The pitch is helpful for both spinners and pacers.

Location: Mumbai

Capacity: 33,000

Matches to be held:

Day/Date

Match

Saturday – 21 October

England vs. South Africa

Tuesday – 24 October

South Africa vs. Bangladesh

Thursday – 02 November

India vs. Sri Lanka

Tuesday – 07 November

Australia vs. Afghanistan

Wednesday – 15 November​

Semi-final – 1st vs. 4th

MCA International Stadium

Established in 2011, MCA hosted its first-ever international match (T20) between India and England in 2012. It is batsman-friendly, but spinners are seen to have their fair share of fun here.

Location: Pune

Capacity: 42,700

Matches to be held:

Day/Date

Match

Thursday – 19 October

India vs. Bangladesh

Monday – 30 October

Afghanistan vs. Sri Lanka

Wednesday – 1 November

New Zealand vs. South Africa

Wednesday – 8 November

England vs. Netherlands

Saturday – 11 November

Australia vs. Bangladesh

Conclusion

All ten venues selected for the World Cup 2023 matches have modern facilities to ensure smooth matches for the teams and an amazing experience for the audience. If you have already scored tickets, you are in for a memorable time. Otherwise, you can enjoy the live broadcast matches from wherever you want.

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