On October 5, the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 will begin in India. In the tournament opener at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi stadium, defending champions England meet last year's runners-up New Zealand.

India will also play their most awaited match against Pakistan on October 14 in Ahmedabad.

The finals, which will also be held in Ahmedabad, will take place on November 19, while the two semifinals will take place on November 15 and 16 at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium and Kolkata's Eden Gardens, respectively. There is a reserve day for both semi-finals and finals.

How many points will be required to qualify for the semi-finals of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023?

A win in 7 of 9 matches is required to advance to the semi-finals. If teams are tied, total wins will be the deciding factor, with net run rate being a vital consideration.

How many matches will be played during the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023?

A total of 48 World Cup games will be played in ten different locations. India's matches will be held in Chennai, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Pune, Dharamsala, Lucknow, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, and Ahmedabad.

What is the tournament format and how many teams will compete in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023?

Total 10 teams will participate in this tournament  -

Teams are:

India, England, Pakistan, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Netherlands -- will face each other once in a round-robin style, with the top four teams advancing to the semi-finals.

When does India's first ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 match take place?

Team India kicks up their campaign against Australia on October 8 at Chennai's MA Chidambaram Stadium. Aside from Pakistan and Australia, India will have stiff competition in Dharamsala and Lucknow from New Zealand and England, the only two teams to defeat them in the 2019 World Cup.

Match Timing and Live Streaming Details:

Day matches will begin at 10:30 a.m., with day-night games beginning at 2 p.m. The ODI World Cup 2023 will be broadcast live on India's Star Sports Network. The Disney+ Hotstar app and website will stream all 48 matches live.

Venue Details:

-- Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

-- Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi

-- M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

-- Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium, Dharamsala

-- Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

-- Eden Gardens, Kolkata

-- Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

-- MCA International Stadium, Pune

-- Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow

-- Rajiv Gandhi Internat

Schedule:

 

October 5 England vs New Zealand Ahmedabad 2:00 PM

October 6 Pakistan vs Netherlands Hyderabad 2:00 PM

October 7 Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Dharamsala 10:30 AM

October 7 South Africa vs Sri Lanka Delhi 2:00 PM

October 8 India vs Australia Chennai 2:00 PM

October 9 New Zealand vs Netherlands Hyderabad 2:00 PM

October 10 England vs Bangladesh Dharamsala 10:30 AM

October 10 Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Hyderabad 2:00 PM

October 11 India vs Afghanistan Delhi 2:00 PM

October 12 Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Hyderabad 2:00 PM

October 12 Australia vs South Africa Lucknow 2:00 PM

October 13 New Zealand vs Bangladesh Chennai 2:00 PM

October 14 India vs Pakistan Ahmedabad 2:00 PM

October 15 England vs Afghanistan Delhi 2.00 PM

October 16 Australia vs Sri Lanka Lucknow 2:00 PM

October 17 South Africa vs Netherlands Dharamsala 2:00 PM

October 18 New Zealand vs Afghanistan Chennai 2:00 PM

October 19 India vs Bangladesh Pune 2:00 PM

October 20 Australia vs Pakistan Bengaluru 2:00 PM

October 21 England vs South Africa Mumbai 10:30 AM

October 21 Netherlands vs Sri Lanka Lucknow 2:00 PM

October 22 India vs New Zealand Dharamsala 2:00 PM

October 23 Pakistan vs Afghanistan Chennai 2:00 PM

October 24 South Africa vs Bangladesh Mumbai 2:00 PM

October 25 Australia vs Netherlands Delhi 2:00 PM

October 26 England vs Sri Lanka Bengaluru 2:00 PM

October 27 Pakistan vs South Africa Chennai 2:00 PM

October 28 Netherlands vs Bangladesh Kolkata 10:30 AM

October 28 Australia vs New Zealand Dharamsala 2:00 PM

October 29 India vs England Lucknow 2:00 PM

October 30 Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Pune 2:00 PM

October 31 Pakistan vs Bangladesh Kolkata 2:00 PM

November 1 New Zealand vs South Africa Pune 2:00 PM

November 2 India vs Sri Lanka Mumbai 2:00 PM

November 3 Netherlands vs Afghanistan Lucknow 2:00 PM

November 4 England vs Australia Ahmedabad 10:30 AM

November 4 New Zealand vs Pakistan Bengaluru 2:00 PM

November 5 India vs South Africa Kolkata 2:00 PM

November 6 Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Delhi 2:00 PM

November 7 Australia vs Afghanistan Mumbai 2:00 PM

November 8 England vs Netherlands Pune 2:00 PM

November 9 New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Bengaluru 2:00 PM

November 10 South Africa vs Afghanistan Ahmedabad 2:00 PM

November 11 India vs Netherlands Bengaluru 2:00 PM

November 11 Australia vs Bangladesh Pune 2:00 PM

November 12 England vs Pakistan Kolkata 10:30 AM

November 12 India v Netherlands Bengaluru 2:00 PM

November 15 Semifinal 1 Mumbai 2:00 PM

November 16 Semifinal 2 Kolkata 2:00 PM

November 19 Final Ahmedabad 2:00 PM

India's schedule for the World Cup 2023:

Oct 8 Australia Chennai

Oct 11 Afghanistan Delhi

Oct 14 Pakistan Ahmedabad

Oct 19 Bangladesh Pune

Oct 22 New Zealand Dharamsala

Oct 29 England Lucknow

Nov 2 Qualifier Mumbai

Nov 5 South Africa Kolkata

Nov 12 Qualifier Bengaluru

What is the prize money for the ICC World Cup 2023?

The winner will receive USD 4 million (about Rs 33 crore), while the runners-up will receive USD 2 million (approximately Rs 16 crore).

Squads for the ICC World Cup 2023

Squads of all Teams Follow link