ODI Cricket World Cup 2023 Points Table

The 13th edition of the ODI World Cup is all set to commence on October 5, with the entirety of the competition to be held in India. Notably, 10 cities have been shortlisted by the ICC and the BCCI as the World Cup 2023 Venues.

In addition to this, two more venues in Guwahati and Thiruvananthapuram will host the warm-up fixtures prior to the main event. 10 teams will take part in the event in a group stage format followed by the knockout rounds.

Each of the teams will play every other team in a round robin fashion once and the best four teams based on most points will qualify for the semi-finals. Defending champions England will cross swords against New Zealand in the curtain raiser of the World Cup on October 5 at the iconic Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

As many as 45 matches will be played the group stage followed by two semi-final fixtures and the summit clash to be contested on November 19 in Ahmedabad. Hosts India will play their first fixture against Australia on October 8 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

As per the ODI Cricket World Cup Winners List, six nations have been successful in lifting the title thus far since its inception in 1975. Australia won the prestigious trophy a record five times whereas India and West Indies won it twice, England, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan have won it one time each.

India will host the ODI World Cup entirely for the first time since co-hosting the event in 1987, 1996, and 2011 along with other nations. Team India will look to push through and bring home the coveted title as they did back in 2011 in Wankhede.