June 27th 2023.
Today, the ICC and BCCI are expected to make a big announcement: the venues for the 2023 World Cup. After much speculation, the 12 venues have been finalized as New Delhi and Dharamsala in the North Zone, Lucknow in the Central Zone, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, and Pune in the West, Kolkata and Guwahati in the East, and Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Thiruvananthapuram in the South. Guwahati and Thiruvananthapuram will only host warm-up games, while the other 10 centers will stage the 48 official World Cup matches, including the three knockout games.
The announcement of the 2023 World Cup schedule has been a long time coming. It is in stark contrast to the 2019 event, when the dates and venues for the tournament in England and Wales were announced more than a year in advance, as is usual practice for major sporting events. The delay this time is due to the geopolitical complications surrounding the tournament.
The Pakistan cricket team have raised concerns about the venues they are scheduled to play in for the 2023 World Cup. In response to this request, R Ashwin shared his thoughts on his YouTube channel, saying that the ICC is unlikely to take the request into consideration. Pakistan are expected to play the majority of their matches in Chennai and Bengaluru, while Bangladesh may play most of theirs in Kolkata and Guwahati to reduce travel time for their fans from the neighbouring country.
Assuming all goes according to plan, the 50-over World Cup is set to begin on October 5. Seven of the twelve venues will be hosting India's league matches, and Ahmedabad might be the only one that hosts two matches, depending on whether India make it to the final. Meanwhile, Eden Gardens in Kolkata has emerged as a strong favourite to host a semifinal during the tournament.
Jay Shah, Virender Sehwag, Muttiah Muralidharan, and ICC CEO Geoff Allardice will be revealing the 2023 World Cup schedule at 12pm. The trophy will be launched into space the day before the event, and will land at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
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