ODI World Cup likely to kick off on October 5, final on November 19 in Ahmedabad: Report
3 minute readPublished: Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at 5:30 am
Follow Us
Story highlights
The ICC ODI World Cup is likely to kick off in early October in India with the final on November 19 in Ahmedabad.
The ICC ODI World Cup 2023 edition is keenly awaited. Every team is preparing hard for the marquee event which will be held in India entirely. As per a report, the 50-over marquee tournament is set to kick off in early October and will end by mid-November.
As per a report in ESPNCricinfo, the 2023 ODI WC will commence onOctober 05 whereas the finale will be held on November 19 at the iconic Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium, Ahmedabad. The same report also suggested that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the host of the ten-team tournament, has finalised as many as a dozen venues for the showpiece event.
Apart from Ahmedabad, the shortlisted cities areBengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Dharamsala, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow, Indore, Rajkot, and Mumbai. It is to be noted that the tournament will be held in the round-robin stage, just like the 2019 edition, and willconsist of48 matches including three knockouts across a 46-day period.
Also Read: