Published 23:33 IST, July 21st 2023
ICC ODI World Cup 2023: Iconic silverware reaches Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
The Cricket World Cup 2023 will be held in India from October 5, 2023 wherein the opening match of the tournament will be played in Ahmedabad.
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The wait for the most popular cricket tournament in the world is over as the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 is just three months away. The 13th edition of the ODI World Cup will take place in India from October 5, 2023, wherein defending champions England will take on New Zealand at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
3 things you need to know
- The final of the Cricket World Cup 2023 will be played on November 19, 2023
- For the first time in the history of cricket, India will single-handedly host an ODI World Cup
- The Cricket World Cup 2023 will be held for 45 days across ten different venues
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ICC World Cup trophy tour reaches Lucknow
The ICC Cricket World Cup trophy tour began from June 27, 2023, and will go across 18 different countries of the world. Currently, the ODI World Cup trophy is in India and has reached the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow
VIDEO | ICC Cricket World Cup trophy unveiled at Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow. pic.twitter.com/mrSdmjdnVR
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) July 21, 2023
The ODI Cricket World Cup trophy will remain in India till July 24, 2023, and then will head to the United States of America. The trophy will come back to India once again from August 14 to 15, 2023.
ICC Cricket World Cup Trophy Tour: Full Schedule
Full schedule of the Trophy Tour:
- 27 June – 14 July: India
- 15 – 16 July: New Zealand
- 17 – 18 July: Australia
- 19 – 21 July: Papua New Guinea
- 22 – 24 July: India
- 25 – 27 July: USA
- 28 – 30 July: West Indies
- 31 July – 4 August: Pakistan
- 5 – 6 August: Sri Lanka
- 7 – 9 August: Bangladesh
- 10 – 11 August: Kuwait
- 12 – 13 August: Bahrain
- 14 – 15 August: India
- 16 – 18 August: Italy
- 19 – 20 August: France
- 21 – 24 August: England
- 25 – 26 August: Malaysia
- 27 – 28 August: Uganda
- 29 – 30 August: Nigeria
- 31 August – 3 September: South Africa
- From 4 September: India
The Indian cricket team is one of the favourite teams to lift the ODI World Cup 2023 and also bring the trophy back home after a gap of 12 years. Rohit Sharma and Co. will play its first match against Australia at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on October 8, 2023.
23:33 IST, July 21st 2023