ICC ODI Cricket World Cup 2023 warm-up matches: Fixtures, results, schedule for India, Australia, England, Pakistan and others

Mohit Khakhar

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The 2023 ODI Cricket World Cup is set to take place from October 5 to November 19, when India will host the ICC's showpiece event for the fourth time since the tournament's inception.

Before that, though, all the teams taking part will play a number of warm-up matches to prepare.

Those games will be held from Sept. 29 to Oct. 3 in three cities across India. Hyderabad, Thiruvananthapuram and Guwahati will host the official warm-up games that will be open to the public.

The Asian countries competing will also have the chance for extra practice games through the 2023 Asia Cup that will be held from Aug.30 to Sept.17, while other nations — including England and Australia — will also play ODI series before the tournament to get some much-needed match sharpness.

Here's our breakdown of the schedule of official warm-up matches.

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ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 warm-up matches

India

The host nation are taking part in the Asia Cup in preparation for their home tournament, and then have official warm-up matches against England and the Netherlands.

Those two games will see packed stadiums as the crowds will throng to the grounds to get a glimpse of the stars who will shoulder the responsibility of trying to win a home tournament.

Date

Venue

Match

Result

Sept. 30, 2023

Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati

India vs England

Match abandoned without a ball bowled

Oct. 3, 2023

Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram

India vs Netherlands

 

New Zealand

The Black Caps have an ODI series against England starting on September 8, and Bangladesh on September 21st, and will then face Pakistan and South Africa in warm-up matches.

Date

Venue

Match

Result

Sept. 29, 2023

Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad

New Zealand vs Pakistan

New Zealand won by 5 wickets

Oct. 2, 2023

Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram

New Zealand vs South Africa

New Zealand won by 7 runs (D/L method)

South Africa

South Africa are yet to win an ICC trophy and will look to set the tone for the World Cup by winning against Afghanistan and New Zealand in their warm-up matches. Before that, they will sharpen their skills against Australia in a five-match ODI series (starting Sept. 7).

Date

Venue

Match

Result

Sept. 29, 2023

Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram

South Africa vs Afghanistan

Match abandoned without a ball bowled

Oct. 2, 2023

Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram

South Africa vs New Zealand

New Zealand won by 7 runs (D/L method)

Afghanistan

Afghanistan are another side who will compete in the Asia Cup, after which they will play two important warm-up matches against South Africa and Sri Lanka.

Date

Venue

Match

Result

Sept. 29, 2023

Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram

Afghanistan vs South Africa

Match abandoned without a ball bowled

Oct. 3, 2023

Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati

Afghanistan v Sri Lanka

 

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka earned a spot through the World Cup qualifiers and will hope to keep the winning momentum going in warm-up matches against Bangladesh and Afghanistan. They too start with the Asia Cup before the tournament.

Date

Venue

Match

Result

Sept. 29, 2023

Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati

Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh

Bangladesh won by 7 wickets

Oct. 3, 2023

Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan 

 

Bangladesh

Soon after the Asia Cup ends, Bangladesh will play a three-match ODI series against New Zealand (starting Sept. 21) and then face official warm-up matches against Sri Lanka and England.

Date

Venue

Match

Result

Sept. 29, 2023

Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati

Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka

Bangladesh won by 7 wickets

Oct. 2, 2023

Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati

Bangladesh vs England

England won by 4 wickets (D/L method)

England

The defending champions have a busy build-up schedule which takes in an ODI series against New Zealand (Sept 8-15) and three matches against Ireland (Sept. 20-26). They will then look to start off strong with their official warm-up matches against India and Bangladesh.

Date

Venue

Match

Result

Sept. 30, 2023

Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati

England vs India

Match abandoned without a ball bowled

Oct. 2, 2023

Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati

England vs Bangladesh

England won by 4 wickets (D/L method)

Netherlands

The Netherlands' warm-up matches against Australia and India will be the ultimate practice games for the underdogs, who are participating in the World Cup after 12 years absence.

Date

Venue

Match

Result

Sept. 30, 2023

Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram

Netherlands vs Australia

No Result - Match called off due to rain

Oct. 3, 2023

Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram

Netherlands vs India

 

Australia

Australia will hope to gain some momentum heading into the tournament, and have tough tests along the way. After ODI series against South Africa (Sept. 7-17) and India (Sept 22-27) they face official warm-up matches against the Netherlands and Pakistan.

Date

Venue

Match

Result

Sept. 30, 2023

Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram

Australia vs Netherlands

No Result - Match called off due to rain

Oct. 3, 2023

Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad

Australia vs Pakistan

 

Pakistan

Pakistan will have high hopes of winning the Asia Cup as part of their preparation, and then face warm-up matches with two exciting encounters against New Zealand and Australia.

Date

Venue

Match

Result

Sept. 29, 2023

Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad

Pakistan vs New Zealand

New Zealand won by 5 wickets

Oct. 3, 2023

Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad

Pakistan vs Australia

 

When is the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup?

The 13th edition of the ODI World Cup will be held from Oct. 5 to Nov. 19, 2023, and will be hosted by India.

The last time India hosted the ODI World Cup in 2011, they won the trophy after 28 years. 

The 2023 final will be played on Nov. 19 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. 

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 stadiums, venues

Here's a list of all the cities and venues that will host the ODI World Cup 2023.

City

Venue

Ahmedabad

Narendra Modi Stadium

Mumbai

Wankhede Stadium

Lucknow

Ekana Cricket Stadium

Dharamsala

Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium

Hyderabad

Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium

Kolkata

Eden Gardens

Pune

Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium

Delhi

Arun Jaitley Stadium

Chennai

MA Chidambaram Stadium

Bengaluru

M Chinnaswamy Stadium

2023 ICC Cricket World Cup teams 

Just like the ODI World Cup in 2019, the tournament will see 10 teams fighting for the trophy:

  • India
  • Australia
  • England
  • New Zealand
  • Afghanistan
  • South Africa
  • Pakistan
  • Bangladesh
  • Sri Lanka
  • Netherlands

READ: ICC sends 2023 World Cup trophy into space

Where to Watch ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: TV, live stream details

Star Sports has acquired the official broadcasting rights in the Indian sub-continent for the 2023 ODI men's World Cup. The global rights are held by Star India and Star Middle East. Disney+ Hotstar will stream the games for viewers in the Indian subcontinent with premium membership.

If you are in Australia, you can stream the games through the Kayo app or watch on your TV on the Foxtel Now channel. UK residents can watch the tournament on Sky Sports Cricket, while USA residents can stream the games on Willow TV.

Country

TV

Streaming

India

Star Sports

Disney + Hotstar

Australia

Foxtel Now

Kayo app

United Kingdom

Sky Sports Cricket

Sky Sports/Now TV

USA

 

Willow TV

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: Predictions, betting and who will win? 

The hosts, India, look like the favourites to lift the trophy with the home crowd potentially playing an important role. Under Rohit Sharma's captaincy, India will hope to bring the World Cup home after 12 years.

Defending champions England will want to keep the ODI World Cup trophy and reclaim their title, and with the return of Ben Stokes their team looks ready to fight.

Australia are on a hot winning streak right now. Under the able captaincy of Pat Cummins, the men from Down Under have managed to win the World Test Championship in 2023 and retained the Ashes too. It won't be a surprise if they win the ODI World Cup to add to that haul.

Latest odds to win Cricket World Cup 2023, as of August 2023.

Team India Odds (Dafabet) Australia Odds (Unibet) UK Odds (BetOnSports)
India 3.40 3.30 9/4
England 4.25 4.25 3/1
Australia 5.50 5.00 9/2
Pakistan 8.00 7.50 13/2
New Zealand 11.00 10.00 8/1
South Africa 12.00 11.00 9/1
Bangladesh 34.00 19.00 33/1
Sri Lanka 34.00 26.00 40/1
Afghanistan 51.00 51.00 50/1
Netherlands 501.00 501.00 300/1

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Mohit Khakhar is a content producer for The Sporting News India.