Ahead of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 which begins on October 5, the participating teams will play two warm-up matches each before starting their campaigns. The ten teams participating in the 2023 edition of the cricket ODI World Cup have already started arriving in India. The warm-up games will help teams get acclimatized to local conditions and plan their strategy before the mega event. So, let’s find out in detail about these ICC Cricket ODI World Cup 2023 Warm-up matches.
Cricket World Cup Warm-up Matches Date and Time
The warm-up games will begin on Friday 29 September, 2023, and end on Tuesday 03 October, 2023. All 10 ODI games will be day-night matches with a scheduled start time of 1:30 PM PST.
Cricket World Cup Warm-up Matches Venues
The 10 World Cup warm-up matches will be played at three different venues as follows:
Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati
GreenfieldInternational StadiuminThiruvananthapuram
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad
Out of these 10 games – 4 matches each will be played at Barsapara Cricket Stadium and Greenfield International Stadium and 2 will be played at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.
Cricket World Cup Warm-up Matches Schedule
The warm-up fixtures will begin with Bangladesh taking on Asia Cup finalists Sri Lanka at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. The warm-up round will end on October 3 with the Pakistan vs Australia fixture at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.
The warm-up round will see each team playing two matches with two different opponents.
| DATE | MATCH | TIME (PST) |
|---|---|---|
| 29 September, 2023 | BAN vs SL | 1:30 PM |
| 29 September, 2023 | RSA vs AFG | 1:30 PM |
| 29 September, 2023 | PAK vs NZ | 1:30 PM |
| 30 September, 2023 | IND vs ENG | 1:30 PM |
| 30 September, 2023 | AUS vs NED | 1:30 PM |
| 02 October, 2023 | NZ vs RSA | 1:30 PM |
| 02 October, 2023 | ENG vs BAN | 1:30 PM |
| 03 October, 2023 | AFG vs SL | 1:30 PM |
| 03 October, 2023 | IND vs NED | 1:30 PM |
| 03 October, 2023 | PAK vs AUS | 1:30 PM |
Cricket World Cup Warm-up Matches Live Streaming And Broadcast Details
The warm-up matches of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 will be telecasted live on the Start Sports TV Channels in India. Live streaming of the Cricket World Cup 2023 warm-up games will be available on the Disney+Hotstar app and website for free in India.
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