Ahmedabad, which boasts of a stadium that seats over 100,000, is ready to host the blockbuster India vs Pakistan conflict on October 15 within the ODI World Cup later this 12 months. England and New Zealand, the groups that contested the thrilling tied ultimate in 2019, are set to fulfill within the tournament-opener on October 5, whereas India are set to open their marketing campaign in opposition to Australia in Chennai three days later. These are a number of the marquee contests within the preliminary draft schedule of the 2023 ODI World Cup, ready by the BCCI.

The BCCI shared the draft schedule with the ICC, which then despatched it to the taking part international locations for suggestions earlier than a ultimate schedule is put out early subsequent week.

The draft schedule doesn't point out the venues for the semi-finals, that are prone to be performed on November 15 and 16. The ultimate shall be on November 19 in Ahmedabad, which can be scheduled to host the opening sport.

ESPNcricinfo has discovered that within the draft model, India are scheduled to play their league matches throughout 9 venues. India's itinerary includes:

Pakistan are scheduled to play throughout 5 venues throughout the league section. Apart from the India match in Ahmedabad, Pakistan are slotted to fulfill the 2 groups progressing from the Qualifier on October 6 and 12 in Hyderabad, after which Australia in Bengaluru (October 20), Afghanistan (October 23) and South Africa (October 27) in Chennai, Bangladesh in Kolkata (October 31), New Zealand in Bengaluru (November 5, day match) and England in Kolkata (November 12), which within the proposed schedule is the ultimate match of the league section.

Among different massive matches are Australia vs New Zealand in Dharamsala on October 29, Australia vs England in Ahmedabad on November 4 and New Zealand vs South Africa in Pune on November 1.

There has been an unprecedented delay earlier than the fixtures announcement, with the World Cup beginning in about 4 months' time. In the previous two editions of the event - 2015 and 2019 - the schedule was finalised greater than a 12 months upfront.

The delay within the schedule has additionally not allowed the ICC to place out ticketing particulars at the same time as followers from abroad have grown determined to make journey preparations.