The International Cricket Council on Tuesday (June 27) unveiled complete fixtures for the ODI World Cup 2023, slated to be held in India later this year.

The quadrennial event will kick-off on October 5 with a repeat of the 2019 World Cup final as England take on New Zealand at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

Talking about India’s fixtures, the hosts will begin their campaign on October 8 against five-time World Cup champions Australia in Chennai.

The Rohit Sharma-led side will next face Afghanistan at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on October 11. India’s third match in the showpiece tournament is a high-octane clash against Pakistan on October 15 in Ahmedabad.

The Men in Blue will go up against Bangladesh on October 19 in Pune, while they will lock horns with New Zealand to try and avenge their 2019 semi-final defeat on October 22 at the picturesque HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala.

Team India will take on England in Lucknow on October 29. The home team’s last three matches include two against the sides that will enter the main event through the ongoing ICC Men’s ODI World Cup Qualifier.

While India will face the second-placed team from the World Cup Qualifier on November 2 in Mumbai, they will be up against South Africa in Kolkata on November 5.

The mega event will be played in a round-robin format, where all 10 teams will play each other before the top four sides will qualify for the semi-finals.

India will play their last group stage match against the top-placed team from the World Cup Qualifier on November 11 in Bengaluru.

The first semi-final will be held in Mumbai on November 15 and the second semi-final will take place in Kolkata the following day. Both semi-finals will have a reserve day.

The Final will take place at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on November 19 with November 20 slated as the reserve day.