The ICC said Pakistan will not play any games in Mumbai. The top four teams will qualify for the semifinals, which will be played at Mumbai and Kolkata. Besides Ahmedabad, the cities of Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Dharamsala, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai and Pune will host the games.Īll venues will host five matches each except for Hyderabad, which will host three including two of Pakistan’s league games. Ten teams will feature in the 46-day tournament which is being held across 10 cities. “This position is consistent to what we had told the ICC a couple of weeks ago when they shared with us the draft schedule and sought our feedback,” he said. “We are liaising with our government for guidance,” PCB Communications Director Sami Ul Hasan said. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said their team would require clearance from Islamabad to play. “We know in India the teams will enjoy a unique electric atmosphere concluding with the winners lifting the trophy in the biggest cricket stadium in the world in Ahmedabad.” The 2019 50-over World Cup clash between India and Pakistan drew 273 million viewers

“Hundreds of millions of fans around the world will be part of what we hope will be the greatest ever men’s cricket World Cup,” ICC Chief Executive Officer Geoff Allardice said in a statement. The Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, India will host five games, including the opener between reigning champions England and New Zealand, and the championship decider on November 19. The International Cricket Council (ICC) released the schedule on Tuesday for the 50-over format tournament that begins on October 5. The much-awaited game between India and Pakistan at the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 has been confirmed for October 15 at Ahmedabad, the site of the tournament’s opening and final games.

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