After beating Sri Lanka in Asia Cup 2023 finals, India is on cloud nine and the Indian team is very much excited to play their first ODI ICC World Cup 2023 match on 8th October with Australia. The first world cup match between India and Australia will be played at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.
Amidst all the preparations, BCCI has announced its squad of 15 players which will participate in the ICC Men’s WC 2023. Ahead of the tournament players will get enough time to gel with the environment and other teams during warm-up matches.
First and foremost, lets have a look at India’s World Cup Squad along with the playing 11.
India Cricket World Cup Squad 2023 Players List
Chairman of Indian selectors board ‘Ajit Agarkar’ announced a squad of 15 players that will represent the country in ICC World Cup hosted by India in 2023. As per the experts there was some confusion about the KL Rahul’s fitness, yet he managed to secure his place in playing 11. Here is the complete list of players participating in ICC WC 2023:-
| S.No | Players |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rohit Sharma (C) |
| 2 | Shubman Gill |
| 3 | Virat Kohli |
| 4 | Ishan Kishan |
| 5 | Shreyas Iyer |
| 6 | KL Rahul |
| 7 | Hardik Pandya (VC) |
| 8 | Surya Kumar Yadav |
| 9 | Ravindra Jadeja (all rounder) |
| 10 | Shardul Thakur |
| 11 | Mohammed Shami |
| 12 | Mohammed Siraj |
| 13 | Kuldeep Yadav |
| 14 | Ashwin (Axar Patel is injured and replaced by Ashwin) |
| 15 | Jasprit Bumrah |
Also read: Pakistan Cricket World Cup Squad 2023, Warm-ups, Schedule, Group Stage Matches, Venue
India Warm-Up Matches Schedule and Venues for ICC World Cup 2023
Prior to the group stage, India will play 2 warm-up matches, one with Group A and another with Group B. Afterwards, the team will head to the main tournament. India will play its first warm-up match on 30th September 2023 with England at Barsapara Cricket Stadium located in Guwahati.
| Teams | Day, Date, Time (IST) | Venue/Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| India Vs England | Friday, 30 Sep 2023, 2:00 pm | Barsapara Cricket Stadium (Guwahati) |
| India Vs Netherlands | Monday, 3 Oct 2023, 2:00 pm | Greenfield Stadium (Thiruvananthpuram) |
India Group Stage Matches October Schedule and Veneue for ICC World Cup 2023
India will play a total of 9 matches during Group Stage. India will play its first Group Stage world cup ODI match on 8th October 2023 with Australia.
| Teams | Day, Date, Time (IST) | Venue/Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| India Vs Australia | Sun, 8 Oct 2023, 2:00 pm | MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chennai) |
| India Vs Afghanistan | Wed 11 Oct 2023, 2:00 pm | Arun Jaitley Stadium (New Delhi) |
| India Vs Pakistan | Sat, 14 Oct 2023, 2:00 pm | Narendra Modi Stadium (Ahmedabad) |
| India Vs Bangladesh | Thu, 19 Oct 2023, 2:00 pm | MCA Internation Stadium (Pune) |
| India Vs New Zealand | Sun, 22 Oct 2023, 2:00 pm | HPCA Stadium (Dharamshala) |
| India Vs England | Sun, 29 Oct 2023, 2:00 pm | BRSABVE Cricket Stadium (Lucknow) |
India Group Stage Matches November Schedule and Veneue for ICC World Cup 2023
India will play 3 group stage matches in November.
| Teams | Day, Date, Time (IST) | Venue/Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| India Vs Sri Lanka | Thu, 2 Nov 2023, 2:00 pm | Wankhede Stadium (Mumbai) |
| India Vs South Africa | Sun, 5 Nov 2023, 2:00 pm | Eden Gardens (Kolkata) |
| India Vs Netherlands | Sun, 12 Nov 2023, 2:00 pm | M Chinnaswamy Stadium (Bengaluru) |
ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Official Anthem
How many times India won the World Cup?
India has won world cup twice first in 1983 (under Kapil Dev’s Captaincy) and second time in 2011 (under the captaincy of Mahendra Singh Dhoni).
What are the chances of India winning the Cricket World Cup 2023?
India has strong chances of winning the world cup considering the fact that India is carring the momentum after winning the Asia Cup 2023, also they will be playing at their home ground.
