2023 Cricket World Cup
The 2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup was an international cricket tournament which was hosted by India.[1][2] India was selected as the host at an International Cricket Council (ICC) meeting in London in June 2013.[3] This is the 13th Cricket World Cup competition. It was also the fourth time that India is hosting it.[4] This was the first time that India has hosted the tournament on its own. India hosted previous World Cup tournaments in 1987 (with Pakistan), 1996 (with Pakistan and Sri Lanka) and 2011 (with Sri Lanka and Bangladesh). The winners of the World Cup were Australia, who beat India in the finals by 7 wickets, breaking their 10 match win streak.[5]
| 2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 5 October – 19 November 2023 |
| Administrator(s) | International Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | One Day International (ODI) |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and knockout |
| Host(s) |  India |
| Champions | Australia |
| Defending Champions | England |
| Participants | 10 |
| Matches played | 48 |
| Man of the Series | Virat Kohli |
| Most runs | Virat Kohli - 765 runs |
| Most wickets | Mohammed Shami - 24 wickets |
| Official website | cricketworldcup.com |
← 2019 2027 → | |
Venues
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The tournament took place in ten different stadiums, situated in ten different cities across India. The first and second semi-finals were held at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai and Eden Gardens in Kolkata respectively, while the final took place at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.[6]
| Location | Stadium | Capacity | No. of matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmedabad | Narendra Modi Stadium | 132,000[7] | 5 |
| Bangalore | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium | 40,000[8] | 5 |
| Chennai | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium | 50,000[9] | 5 |
| Delhi | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 41,842[10] | 5 |
| Dharamshala | HPCA Stadium | 23,000[11] | 5 |
| Hyderabad | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium | 55,000[12] | 3 |
| Kolkata | Eden Gardens | 66,000[13] | 5 |
| Lucknow | BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium | 50,000[14] | 5 |
| Mumbai | Wankhede Stadium | 32,000[15] | 5 |
| Pune | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium | 55,000[16] | 5 |
Qualification
changeAs with the previous edition, the tournament features ten teams. The main route for qualification will be the 2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League[17] tournament.[18]
For the World Cup, the top seven sides plus the hosts (India) from the thirteen competitors in the Super League will qualify. The remaining five teams, along with five Associate sides, will play in the 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier, from which two teams will go through to the final tournament.[19][20]
| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Berths | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | India
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| 2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League | 30 July 2020 – 31 May 2023 | Various | 7 |  Afghanistan Australia Bangladesh England Pakistan New Zealand
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| 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier | 18 June – 9 July 2023 |  Zimbabwe
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2 |  Sri Lanka Netherlands
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| Total | 10 | |||
Squads
changeAll teams were asked to finalise their 15-player squads prior to 28 September, with any replacements after this date requiring approval from the ICC.[21] All squads were announced by 26 September 2023.[22] The oldest player of the tournament was Dutch player Wesley Barresi, who was 39 years old, while the youngest was Afghan spinner Noor Ahmad, who was 18.[23]
Match officials
changeOn 8 September 2023, the ICC named 20 match officials for the tournament.[24] On 25 September 2023, ICC published the list of umpires for match-wise appointments.[25]
Umpires
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Australia Bangladesh
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England India
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New Zealand Pakistan
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South Africa Sri Lanka West Indies |
Referees
changeThe ICC also named four match referees for the tournament.[24]
Prize money
changeThe ICC distributed a pool of US$10 million in prize money for the tournament, with payouts remaining the same as the 2019 and 2015 tournaments:[26][27]
| Stage | Berths | Prize money (US$) | Total money (US$) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 |
| Runner-up | 1 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 |
| Losing semi-finalists | 2 | $800,000 | $1,600,000 |
| Teams that do not pass the league stage | 6 | $100,000 | $600,000 |
| Winner of each league stage match | 45 | $40,000 | $1,800,000 |
| Total | $10,000,000 |
Warm-up matches
changeWarm-up matches were held from 29 September to 3 October 2023 at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad, Assam Cricket Association Stadium in Guwahati, and Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram.[28]
India's warm-up fixtures were announced on 27 June. The complete warm-up fixtures were announced on 23 August.[29] The matches were broadcast live on television.[30][31]
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- Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.
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- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- The match was reduced to 23 overs per side due to rain.
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- Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat.
- The match was reduced to 37 overs per side due to rain.
- England were set a revised target of 197 runs from 37 overs due to rain.
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- New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
- South Africa innings curtailed at 37 overs due to rain; DLS par score was 219.
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- Afganistan won the toss and elected to field.
- Afghanistan were set a revised target of 257 runs from 42 overs due to rain.
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- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
Group stage
changeThe ICC announced the World Cup schedule on 27 June 2023 at an event in Mumbai with a countdown of 100 days to the opening match of the World Cup on 5 October. The group stage started with the match between the finalists of the 2019 Cricket World Cup, New Zealand and England, at Narendra Modi Stadium.[28] On 9 August 2023, nine fixtures, including the match between India and Pakistan, were rescheduled by the ICC.[32]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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| 1 | India (H, Q)
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8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2.456 | Advance to the semi-finals and qualify for the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy |
| 2 |  South Africa (Q)
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8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1.376 | |
| 3 | Australia
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7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0.924 | |
| 4 | New Zealand
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8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0.401 | |
| 5 | Pakistan
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8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0.052 | Qualify for the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy[a] |
| 6 | Afghanistan
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7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | −0.330 | |
| 7 | Sri Lanka
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7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | −1.162 | |
| 8 | Netherlands
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7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | −1.398 | |
| 9 | Bangladesh (E)
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7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | −1.446 | |
| 10 | England (E)
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7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | −1.504 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Wins; 3) Net run rate; 4) Results of games between tied teams; 5) Pre-tournament seeding
(E) Eliminated from World Cup but can still qualify for the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy; (H) Host; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
Notes:
- ↑ Pakistan qualify automatically for the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy as hosts.
Group progression
changeSummary
changeWeek 1
changeThe tournament began on 5 October at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad between the last tournament's finalists, England and New Zealand. England batted first and were restricted to 282 runs, with Joe Root top-scoring with 77 runs. New Zealand secured a 9-wicket victory, thanks to unbeaten 273 run partnership from Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra. In the next match, Pakistan won by 81 runs against the Netherlands.[33] Bangladesh defeated Afghanistan by 6 wickets.
Week 2
changeFixtures
changeThe ICC released the fixture details on 27 June 2023.[34]
Knockout stage
changeThe ICC has stated that if Pakistan had qualified for the semi-finals, they would've played at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Whereas If India qualified for the semi-finals, they would be playing at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai unless India's opponent was Pakistan (the match would've held at Eden Gardens in Kolkata in that case). All knockout matches had a reserve day available.[35]
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 1 | India
| 397/4 (50 overs) | |||||||
| 4 | New Zealand
| 327 (48.5 overs) | |||||||
| SFW1 | India
| 240 (50 overs) | |||||||
| SFW2 | Australia
| 241/4 (43 overs) | |||||||
| 2 | South Africa
| 212 (49.4 overs) | |||||||
| 3 | Australia
| 215/7 (47.2 overs) | |||||||
Broadcasting
changeStar Sports will serve as the host broadcaster for this Cricket World Cup, in association with the ICC. Star Sports and its sister streaming platform Disney+ Hotstar serve as the domestic broadcasters of the tournament, announcing plans to televise and stream matches in English and eight regional languages.[36]
Disney+ Hotstar announced they are set to broadcast all matches free without a subscription on 'mobile devices'.[37][38]
The ICC and Disney Star announced that each match would feature dedicated feeds in a vertical video format optimised for viewing on smartphones, using dedicated camera angles, graphics, and "bespoke production enhancements".[37][39][40]
The list below includes all official broadcasters of the tournament, listed by country or territory.[41]
| Territory | Rights holder(s) | Digital rights |
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| Afghanistan | Ariana TV |
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| Australia |
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| Bangladesh | Rabbithole BD App | |
| Canada | Willow TV | Willow TV |
| Continental Europe | YuppTV | YuppTV |
| Caribbean Islands | ESPN | ESPN Play Caribbean |
| Hong Kong | Astro Vinmeen HD | Yupp TV |
| India | Star Sports | Disney+ Hotstar[39] |
| Middle East and North Africa | CricLife |
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| New Zealand | Sky Sports |
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| Nepal | Star Sports Network | |
| Pakistan |
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| Pacific Islands | TVWAN Action PAC | |
| Sri Lanka | sirasatv.lk | |
| South Africa | SuperSports | SuperSports app |
| South East Asia | Yupp TV | |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | SuperSports | SuperSport app |
| Singapore | Astro Vinmeen HD | Star Hub TV+ |
| United States | Willow TV | ESPN+ |
| United Kingdom |
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References
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Other websites
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