It promises to be an extraordinary spectacle across six weeks or so when the extravaganza starts on October 5. Ten teams are participating in the World Cup this year, with eight teams already confirmed and the final two berths set to be determined through the qualifiers.
Ten venues have been handpicked for hosting the World Cup matches. Out of them, nine venues will host five matches each, whereas a solitary venue has been granted just three matches.
In this article, we have put all the venues under the scanner and has ranked the importance of the venue according to the fixtures that they have received. This is by no means to disrespect any venue or any team, but to be pragmatic and bland at the same time, ICC has chosen the venues accordingly so that they can exert the maximum revenue out of each match.
So, without further adieu, let’s have a rank of the ten venues of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023-
10. Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
Match Numbers: 3
ICC World Cup 2023 Matches in Hyderabad
Pakistan vs Q1 – October 6
New Zealand vs Q1 – October 9
Pakistan vs Q2 – October 12
Hyderabad is the only venue which haven’t got any India matches. It has also received a total of three matches, two less than all of its fellow cities. Hence the number 10 rank is utterly justified.
9. MCA Stadium, Pune
Match Numbers: 5
ICC World Cup 2023 Matches in Pune
India vs Bangladesh – October 19
Afghanistan vs Q2 – October 30
New Zealand vs South Africa – November 1
England vs Q1 – November 8
Australia vs Bangladesh – November 12
Pune has got five matches, but apart from the India and Bangladesh clash, none of the matches are that interesting on paper. Yes, New Zealand and South Africa can be a decent spectacle. But other venues have eclipsed them with their allotted fixtures.
8. Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Match Numbers: 5
ICC World Cup 2023 Matches in Delhi
South Africa vs Q2 – October 7
India vs Afghanistan – October 11
England vs Afghanistan – October 14
Australia vs Q1 – October 25
Bangladesh vs Q2 – November 6
The second morning at the Arun Jaitley Stadium at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi..#IndvAus #IndvsAus #AUSvsIND#BGT #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/6OMwfi6hCp
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) February 18, 2023
The capital city of India could only manage the Afghanistan tie in terms of India matches. South Africa and Australia will all play here but each of them will clash against either of the two qualifying teams. Afghanistan gets two matches here, they face England as well along with India.
7. BRSAVB Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
Match Numbers: 5
ICC World Cup 2023 Matches in BRSABV Ekana Stadium
Australia vs South Africa – October 13
Australia vs Q2 – October 16
Q1 vs Q2 – October 21
India vs England – October 29
Q1 vs Afghanistan – November 3
The clash between India and England will be the flagship tie at this venue. Expect some decent numbers in the two Australia matches as well. Also the two qualifying teams will lock horns against each other in this venue.
6. M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Match Numbers: 5
ICC World Cup 2023 Matches in Bengaluru
Australia vs Pakistan – October 20
England vs Q2 – October 26
New Zealand vs Pakistan – November 4
New Zealand vs Q2 – November 9
India vs Q1 – November 11
Bengaluru have got two decent Pakistan matches, but the lack of a big India match has pegged them back to 6th place in the venue rankings. But expect a big turnout in the Pakistan matches. India will also finish their group stage campaign here, hence it will be a big occasion as well.
5. HPCA Stadium, Dharamshala
Match Numbers: 5
ICC World Cup 2023 Matches in Dharamshala
Bangladesh vs Afghanistan – October 7
England vs Bangladesh – October 10
South Africa vs Q1 – October 17
India vs New Zealand – October 22
Australia vs New Zealand – October 28
The mountainous abode of Dharamshala has received some terrific matches. India and New Zealand clash at the picturesque stadium will be pivotal as the men in blue have failed to beat the Kiwis in an ICC tournament in the last two decades. The Oceanian rivals also clash against each other at this venue, whereas Bangladesh and Afghanistan will commence the five matches at the HPCA Stadium.
4. Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Match Numbers: 5
ICC World Cup 2023 Matches in Mumbai
England vs South Africa – October 21
South Africa vs Bangladesh – October 24
India vs Q2 – November 2
Australia vs Afghanistan – November 7
Semi Final 1 – November 15
Mumbai will be hosting one of the semifinals in this World Cup. But the group stages matches they have received is not that exciting apart from the India one, which also will be between one of the two qualifying teams. England and South Africa’s clash will be a pivotal one though.
Wankhede Stadium will host India’s match in the Semi-final if they qualify. [PTI] pic.twitter.com/MqSf5t1jIp
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) June 26, 2023
3. MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Match Numbers: 5
ICC World Cup 2023 Matches in Chennai
India vs Australia – October 8
New Zealand vs Bangladesh – October 14
New Zealand vs Afghanistan – October 18
Pakistan vs Afghanistan – October 23
Pakistan vs South Africa – October 27
A blockbuster clash between India and Australia will kickstart the MA Chidambaram Stadium’s journey in this World Cup. Chennai have got two mouthwatering Pakistan matches as well, especially the tie with Afghanistan is surely going to be a feisty one.
The volume of group stage matches they have got just keeps them ahead of Wankhede despite the Mumbai stadium getting a chance to host one of the semifinals.
2. Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Match Numbers: 5
ICC World Cup 2023 Matches in Kolkata
Q1 vs Bangladesh – October 28
Pakistan vs Bangladesh – October 31
India vs South Africa – November 5
England vs Pakistan – November 12
Semi Final 2 – November 16
The Eden Gardens of Kolkata will also host one of the semifinals. A South Africa against India clash is a mouth-watering one, and the same goes for the match between Pakistan and Bangladesh. Babar Azam and co. will also face the World Champions at this venue, which clearly makes the City of Joy arena the 2nd best-ranked venue of all.
1. Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Match Numbers: 5
ICC World Cup 2023 Matches in Ahmedabad
England vs New Zealand – October 5
India vs Pakistan – October 15
England vs Australia – November 4
South Africa vs Afghanistan – November 10
Final – November 19
The World Cup will start in Ahmedabad, and the Final will also be taking place at the iconic stadium. And in between, the biggest match of the tournament will also be played here as India and Pakistan lock horns. And make no mistake, England and Australia will are also supposed to play here!
Hence it makes the Narendra Modi stadium by far the winner among all the venues.
Stay connected with us on social media platform for instant update click here to join our Twitter, & Facebook
We are now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel (@TechiUpdate) and stay updated with the latest Technology headlines.
For all the latest Cricket News Click Here
