The ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 (ICC CWC) warm-up matches will be played from September 29 to October 3, 2023, according to the Warm-Up Match Schedule All the warm-up matches will be played in India, three venues in India – Guwahati, Hyderabad, and Thiruvananthapuram. All 10 teams will play two warm-up matches each, giving them a chance to acclimatize to the conditions and test out their combinations ahead of the main tournament of the cricket World Cup 2023.

World Cup Warm-Up Match Schedule Fixtures, Dates, Time & Venue

#DateTime (IST)MatchVenue
1September 2909:00 AMBangladesh vs Sri LankaBarsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati, India
2September 291:30 PMSouth Africa vs AfghanistanGreenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram
3September 3009:00 AMIndia vs EnglandBarsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati, India
4September 301:30 PMAustralia vs NetherlandsGreenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram
5October 209:00 AMEngland vs BangladeshBarsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati, India
6October 21:30 PMNew Zealand vs South AfricaGreenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram
7October 309:00 AMAfghanistan vs Sri LankaBarsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati, India
8October 31:30 PMIndia vs NetherlandsGreenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram
9October 36:30 PMPakistan vs AustraliaRajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad, India
ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Warm-Up Match Schedule

CWC 2023 Warm-Up Match Schedule

September 29

  • Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati
  • South Africa vs Afghanistan, Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram

September 30

  • India vs England, Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati
  • Australia vs Netherlands, Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram

October 2

  • England vs Bangladesh, Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati
  • New Zealand vs South Africa, Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram

October 3

  • Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka, Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati
  • India vs Netherlands, Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram
  • Pakistan vs Australia, Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Warm-Up Match Schedule Fixtures, Dates, time Venue
ICC World Cup 2023 warm matches schedule

Significance of ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Warm-Up Matches

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Warm-Up matches are an important part of the preparation for any major World Cup tournament, and the Cricket World Cup is no exception. The warm-up matches give teams a chance to:

  • Monitise the conditions: The weather and pitch conditions in India can be very different from what teams are used to playing in, so the warm-up matches give them a chance to adjust on the pitches.
  • Test out team combinations: Teams can use the warm-up matches to experiment with different batting lineups and bowling attacks.
  • Get into match mode: The warm-up matches give players a chance to get back into the rhythm of playing competitive World Cup cricket.

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MatchVenue
England vs New Zealand
ICC World Cup 1st Match		Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Pakistan vs Netherlands
ICC World Cup 2nd Match		Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
Bangladesh vs Afghanistan
ICC World Cup 3rd Match		Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala
South Africa vs Sri Lanka
ICC World Cup 4th Match		Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
India vs Australia
ICC World Cup 5th Match		MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
World Cup 2023 Details