ICC Cricket World Cup 2023
The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 was the 13th installment of the prestigious ODI tournament organized by the International Cricket Council (ICC). Held exclusively in India, the competition ran from 5 October to 19 November 2023, with 10 venues hosting matches throughout the tournament.
Organized by
International Cricket Council (ICC)
Host
India
ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Champions
Australia (6th title)
ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Participants
| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Berths | Qualified |
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | India |
| ICC Super League | 30 July 2020 – 14 May 2023 | Various | 7 | Afghanistan Australia Bangladesh England New Zealand Pakistan South Africa |
| Qualifier | 18 June 2023 – 9 July 2023 | Zimbabwe | 2 | Sri Lanka Netherlands |
| Total | 10 | |||
ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Venues
| Location | Stadium | Capacity | No. of matches |
| Ahmedabad | Narendra Modi Stadium | 132,000 | 5 |
| Bangalore | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium | 33,800 | 5 |
| Chennai | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium | 38,200 | 5 |
| Delhi | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 55,000 | 5 |
| Dharamshala | HPCA Stadium | 21,200 | 5 |
| Hyderabad | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium | 39,200 | 3 |
| Kolkata | Eden Gardens | 68,000 | 5 |
| Lucknow | BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium | 50,100 | 5 |
| Mumbai | Wankhede Stadium | 33,100 | 5 |
| Pune | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium | 42,700 | 5 |
Official ICC team rankings 2023
1. India: 18 points (9 played, 9 won, +2.570 NRR)
2. South Africa: 14 points (9 played, 7 won, +1.261 NRR)
3. Australia: 14 points (9 played, 7 won, +0.841 NRR)
4. New Zealand: 10 points (9 played, 5 won, +0.743 NRR)
5. Pakistan: 8 points (9 played, 4 won, -0.199 NRR)
6. Afghanistan: 8 points (9 played, 4 won, -0.336 NRR)
7. England: 6 points (9 played, 3 won, -0.572 NRR)
8. Bangladesh: 4 points (9 played, 2 won, -1.087 NRR)
9. Sri Lanka: 4 points (9 played, 2 won, -1.419 NRR)
10. Netherlands: 4 points (9 played, 2 won, -1.825 NRR)
ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Format
Round-robin and knockout
Fixtures
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
15 November 2023
| India 397/4 (50 overs) | v | New Zealand 327 (48.5 overs) |
| Virat Kohli 117 (113) Tim Southee 3/100 (10 overs) | Daryl Mitchell 134 (119) Mohammed Shami 7/57 (9.5 overs) |
| India won by 70 runs Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai Umpires: Richard Illingworth (Eng) and Rod Tucker (Aus) Player of the match: Mohammed Shami (Ind) |
16 November 2023
| South Africa 212 (49.4 overs) | v | Australia 215/7 (47.2 overs) |
| David Miller 101 (116) Mitchell Starc 3/34 (10 overs) | Travis Head 62 (48) Tabraiz Shamsi 2/42 (10 overs) |
| Australia won by 3 wickets Eden Gardens, Kolkata Umpires: Richard Kettleborough (Eng) and Nitin Menon (Ind) Player of the match: Travis Head (Aus) |
Final
19 November 2023
| India 240 (50 overs) | v | Australia 241/4 (43 overs) |
| KL Rahul 66 (107) Mitchell Starc 3/55 (10 overs) | Travis Head 137 (120) Jasprit Bumrah 2/43 (9 overs) |
| Australia won by 6 wickets Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad Umpires: Richard Illingworth (Eng) and Richard Kettleborough (Eng) Player of the match: Travis Head (Aus) |
ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Statistics
Most runs
| Runs | Player | Team |
| 765 | Virat Kohli | India |
| 597 | Rohit Sharma | India |
| 594 | Quinton de Kock | South Africa |
| 578 | Rachin Ravindra | New Zealand |
| 552 | Daryl Mitchell | New Zealand |
Most wickets
| Wickets | Player | Team |
| 24 | Mohammed Shami | India |
| 23 | Adam Zampa | Australia |
| 21 | Dilshan Madushanka | Sri Lanka |
| 20 | Jasprit Bumrah | India |
| 20 | Gerald Coetzee | South Africa |
ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Interesting Facts
ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 was a historic tournament featuring record-shattering crowds, incredible individual streaks, and Australia claiming their sixth title. Key highlights include over 1.25 million in-stadium spectators, Virat Kohli breaking Sachin Tendulkar’s record for ODI centuries, and Glenn Maxwell’s miraculous double century.
ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Player of the Tournament
The 2023 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup featured historic milestones, including Virat Kohli’s record 50 ODI centuries, Australia’s sixth title, and massive digital viewership records.
Tournament Innovations and Quirks
Soft Signal Rule Removed: The 2023 Cricket World Cup was the first ODI World Cup played after the ICC abolished the Soft Signal rule. On-field umpires no longer had to provide an initial opinion before referring close catches to the third umpire, leaving such decisions entirely to television officials.
First-Ever Timed Out Dismissal: Angelo Mathews of Sri Lanka became the first player in international cricket history to be dismissed “Timed Out” during a World Cup match against Bangladesh after failing to take strike within the required time because of a broken helmet strap.
Introduction of Blaze and Tonk: The tournament featured two official mascots, Blaze and Tonk, characters from the fictional Crictoverse. The duo was created to engage younger fans and promote the World Cup through a futuristic cricket-themed universe.
Bizarre and Memorable Matches
Glenn Maxwell’s double century on one leg, Afghanistan’s stunning upsets, and Pakistan’s record-breaking run chase.
ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 squads
Afghanistan: Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Riaz Hassan, Rahmat Shah, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Ikram Alikhil, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Abdul Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq.
Reserves: Gulbadin Naib, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Farid Ahmad Malik.
Australia: Pat Cummins (c), Steve Smith, Alex Carey, Josh Inglis, Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Mitch Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, David Warner, Adam Zampa, Mitchell Starc.
Note: Travis Head has a fractured hand and might not be fit in time for the World Cup. Marcus Stoinis has a hamstring injury and could miss Australia’s opening game against India on Octiber 8.
Bangladesh: Shakib Al Hasan (c), Litton Kumer Das, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Najmul Hossain Shanto (vc), Tawhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah Riyad, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Nasum Ahmed, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Hasan Mahmud, Shoriful Islam, Tanzim Hasan Sakib.
Note:Shakib injured his foot while playing football during training ahead of the warm-up against Sri Lanka, but should be fit for the Afghanistan game.
England: Jos Buttler (c), Moeen Ali, Gus Atkinson, Jonny Bairstow, Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes, Reece Topley, David Willey, Mark Wood, Chris Woakes.
Reserve: Jofra Archer
Note:Ben Stokes has a hip injury and missed England’s opening game against New Zealand
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya (Vice-captain), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav.
Note: Axar Patel suffered minor hand and hamstring injuries and was ruled out of the World Cup. R Ashwin replaced him in the squad.
Netherlands: Scott Edwards (c & wk), Max O’Dowd, Bas de Leede, Vikram Singh, Teja Nidamanuru, Paul van Meekeren, Colin Ackermann, Roelof van der Merwe, Logan van Beek, Aryan Dutt, Ryan Klein, Wesley Barresi, Saqib Zulfiqar, Shariz Ahmad, Sybrand Engelbrecht.
New Zealand: Kane Williamson (c), Tom Latham (vc & wk), Devon Conway (wk), Glenn Phillips (wk), Trent Boult, Tim Southee, Mitchell Santner, Jimmy Neesham, Daryl Mitchell, Will Young, Mark Chapman, Rachin Ravindra, Lockie Ferguson, Ish Sodhi, Matt Henry.
Note: Tim Southee has suffered a fractured thumb and will undergo surgery. His participation at the World Cup is doubtful. Kane Williamson is yet to recover from a knee injury, while Lockie Ferguson has a niggle and missed the first game against England.
Pakistan: Babar Azam (c), Shadab Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Abdullah Shafique, Mohammad Rizwan, Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Salman Ali Agha, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Wasim.
South Africa: Temba Bavuma (c), Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Andile Phehlukwayo, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Lizaad Williams, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Rassie van der Dussen.
Note:Anrich Nortje and Sisanda Magala have been ruled out and replaced by Lizaad Williams and Andile Phehlukwayo respectively.
Sri Lanka: Dasun Shanaka (captain), Kusal Mendis (vice-captain), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Dimuth Karunaratne, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya De Silva, Dushan Hemantha, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Dunith Wellalage, Kasun Rajitha, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Lahiru Kumara and Dilshan Madushanka.
Note:Wanindu Hasaranga has not been included due to a hamstring injury, but will be considered as a replacement if he gets fit
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