According to reports, the opener of this year’s ICC mega event will feature England, the defending champions, taking on the World Cup’s losing finalists. The World Cup opener between the two teams is expected to take place on October 5 in Ahmedabad. The World Cup final is also scheduled for November 19 at the Narendra Modi Stadium.

As per sources, India, the hosts, will face Australia in Chennai, where they will begin their campaign. In the meantime, the source confirmed that Pakistan, India’s arch-rival, has agreed to travel to the host nation for the global tournament, despite their ongoing disagreement over the Asia Cup plans for later this year.

While the World Cup opener and final are booked to occur in Ahmedabad, neighbours Pakistan are not keen at playing their games at the Narendra Modi Stadium, mentioning a difference in settings for their gathering apparatuses. Be that as it may, they have consented to play the final in Ahmedabad, assuming their team fits the bill for the highest point conflict. The Men in Green are likely to play their games in Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Chennai, and Bengaluru, according to a tentative schedule.

INDIA VS PAKISTAN ON 15TH OCTOBER.

Pakistan has agreed to tour India for the 2023 World Cup. (Reported by Cricbuzz). pic.twitter.com/1ASn16zfud

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) May 10, 2023

The tentative list of World Cup venues does not include Mohali or Nagpur

Twelve cities are scheduled to host the matches of the quadrennial event. Other destinations include Kolkata, Delhi, Indore, Dharamsala, Guwahati, Rajkot, Raipur, and Mumbai. Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium is likely to host one of the semifinals, despite the obvious omissions of Mohali and Nagpur from the list.

The road to @cricketworldcup 2023 is set 🏆 pic.twitter.com/HSqHwMLqCn

— ICC Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) May 10, 2023

After the conclusion of the current 16th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), an official announcement is anticipated to be made by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

The peak cricket body is supposed to have the last say in the planning of the apparatuses and the settings. Ten teams will compete in the tournament, including the hosts, India. South Africa is the most recent team to earn direct qualification.