The 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup has started on 5th October. Check participating teams, venues and other details here.
The 13th edition of the Cricket World Cup, The 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup, is a men’s cricket tournament organised by the International Cricket Council (ICC). The tournament will start on the 5th of October, 2023, and the final match will be played on the 19th of November, 2023.
There will be a total of 10 teams participating in the 2023 Cricket World Cup. India will host this year’s Cricket World Cup.
2023 ICC Cricket World Cup: Participating Teams
- Afghanistan
- Australia
- Bangladesh
- England
- India
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Pakistan
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
The 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup: Venues
The 2023 Cricket World Cup will be played in ten different stadiums in India. Here are those:
- Wankhede Stadium – An International Cricket stadium in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
- Rajiv Gandhi Stadium – Also known as Hyderabad Cricket Stadium, an International cricket stadium in Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
- Narendra Modi Stadium – Also known as Motera Stadium, an International cricket stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. It is the largest stadium in the world.
- Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium – Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium (MCA) cricket stadium in Pune, Maharashtra, India.
- Muthiah Annamalai Chidambaram Stadium – Also known as Chepauk Stadium, is an International cricket stadium in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
- Mangalam Chinnaswamy Stadium – Also known as Karnataka State Cricket Association Stadium, an International cricket stadium in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
- Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium – HPCA Stadium is an International cricket stadium in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, India.
- Eden Gardens – An International cricket stadium in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
- Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium – Also known as Ekana Cricket Stadium, is an international cricket stadium in Lucknow, India.
- Arun Jaitley Stadium – Previously known as Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium, it is situated in Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi, India.
The final match will be played in Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.
The ICC 2023 Cricket World Cup
- Organiser – International Cricket Council (ICC)
- Start Date – 5 October 2023
- End Date – 19 November 2023
- Participating Teams – 10
- Total Matches – 48
- Match Type – ODI
- Host Nation – India
- Broadcasting Partner – Star Sports, Disney+ Hotstar
- Official Mascots – “Tonk” and “Blaze”
- Official Theme Song – “Dil Jashn Bole” (Composed by Pritam)
- Official Website – https://www.cricketworldcup.com
Teams Failed to Qualify for the Tournament
- West Indies
- Scotland
- Ireland
- Zimbabwe
The ICC 2023 Cricket World Cup: Umpires
- Paul Reiffel (Australia)
- Rod Tucker (Australia)
- Paul Wilson (Australia)
- Sharfuddoula (Bangladesh)
- Michael Gough (England)
- Richard Illingworth (England)
- Richard Kettleborough (England)
- Alex Wharf (England)
- Nitin Menon (India)
- Chris Gaffaney (New Zealand)
- Chris Brown (New Zealand)
- Ahsan Raza (Pakistan)
- Marais Erasmus (South Africa)
- Adrian Holdstock (South Africa)
- Kumar Dharmasena (Sri Lanka)
- Joel Wilson (West Indies)
The ICC 2023 Cricket World Cup: Referees
- Javagal Srinath (India)
- Jeff Crowe (New Zealand)
- Richie Richardson (West Indies)
- Andy Pycroft (Zimbabwe)
The ICC 2023 Cricket World Cup : Prize Money
The total prize money of $10,000,000 is allocated for the ICC 2023 Cricket World Cup tournament.
- Winner – $4,000,000
- Runner-up – $2,000,000
- Losing semi-finalists (2teams) – $800,000 for each team
- Winner of each league stage match (10 teams) – $40,000 and a total of $1,800,000
- Teams unable to qualify for the league stage (6 teams) – $100,000 and a total of $600,000
Past Cricket World Cup Winners
- West Indies – (1975)
- West Indies(2) – (1979)
- India – 1983
- Australia – 1987
- Pakistan – 1992
- Sri Lanka – 1996
- Australia (2) – 1999
- Australia (3) – 2003
- Australia (4) – 2007
- India (2) – 2011
- Australia (5) – 2015
- England – 2019
Also Read – List of Cricket World Cup event
