After the long tiring Asia Cup 2023 cricket tournament Pakistan is all set to take on the world in upcoming ICC World Cup 2023 mega event, hosted by India. Previously Pakistan wasn’t keen on playing the world cup in India, instead they suggested Bangladesh or Sri Lanka to host the event. That being said, ICC ruled out all the possibilities and decided India to host the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023.
During all the speculations whether they will play in India or not, Pakistan has announced their 15 Player squad that will participate in ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup in India.
Lets look at the list of Pakistani team members travelling to India ahead of the tournament.
Pakistan Cricket World Cup Squad 2023 Announcement
Pakistan cricket board has announced their 15 players squad, however, there is no clarity on the playing 11 as it will be chosen based on the conditions of the venue.
| S.no | Players |
|---|---|
| 1 | Babar Azam (C) |
| 2 | Shadab Khan |
| 3 | Fakhar Zaman |
| 4 | Imam-Ul-Haq |
| 5 | Abdullah Shafique |
| 6 | Mohammad Rizwan |
| 7 | Saud Shakeel |
| 8 | Iftikhar Ahmed |
| 9 | Salman Ali Agha |
| 10 | Mohammad Nawaz |
| 11 | Usama Mir |
| 12 | Haris Rauf |
| 13 | Hasan Ali |
| 14 | Shaheen Afridi |
| 15 | Mohammad Waseem |
Pakistan Warm-Up Matches Schedule and Venue for ICC World Cup 2023
Each team will play 2 warm-up matches, one with Group A and another with Group B to get understanding of the environment and conditions of the host country. There will be a total 10 warm-up matches ahead of the main tournament which will start from Oct 5, 2023.
| Teams | Day, Date, Time (IST) | Veneue / Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan Vs New Zealand | Friday, 29 Sep 2023, 2:00 pm | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium (Hyderabad) |
| Pakistan Vs Australia | Tuesday, 3 Oct 2023, 2:00 pm | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium (Hyderabad) |
Pakistan Group Stage Matches October Schedule and Venue for ICC World Cup 2023
Pakistan team will play 7 group stage matches in October 2023, if qualified it will play quarter final.
| Teams | Day, Date, Time (IST) | Venue / Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan Vs Netherlands | Friday, 6 Oct 2023, 2:00 pm | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium (Hyderabad) |
| Pakistan Vs Sri Lanka | Tuesday, 10 Oct 2023, 2:00 pm | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium (Hyderabad) |
| Pakistan Vs India | Saturday, 14 Oct 2023, 2:00 pm | Narendra Modi Stadium (Ahmedabad) |
| Pakistan Vs Australia | Friday, 20 Oct 2023, 2:00 pm | M Chinnaswamy Stadium (Bengaluru) |
| Pakistan Vs Afghanistan | Monday, 23 Oct 2023, 2:00 pm | MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chennai) |
| Pakistan Vs South Africa | Friday, 27 Oct 2023, 2:00 pm | MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chennai) |
| Pakistan Vs Bangladesh | Tuesday, 31 Oct 2023, 2:00 pm | Eden Gardens (Kolkata) |
Pakistan Group Stage Matches November Schedule for ICC World Cup 2023
Pakistan will play 2 group stage matches in November 2023 before going further in the WC tournament.
| Teams | Day, Date, Time (IST) | Venue / Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan Vs New Zealand | Sat, 4 Nov 2023, 10:30 am | M Chinnaswamy Stadium (Bengaluru) |
| Pakistan Vs England | Sat, 11 Nov 2023, 2:00 pm | Eden Gardens (Kolkata) |
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How many times Pakistan has won the Cricket World Cup?
Pakistan has won world cup once in 1992 after beating England by 22 runs in ODI format.
What are the chances of Pakistan winning the ICC WC 2023?
Asian teams are quite unpredictible, therefore it is difficult to say but Pakistan has potential to disappoint any team at any stage.
What is the Pakistan current ranking in ODI format?
Pakistan is on the second spot with 115 points on the table.
