With just over five months remaining in the ICC Cricket World Cup but fans are still waiting for the official schedule.
The 50-over tournament will be played in India in October and November this year. However, there is a lack of buzz around the tournament, due to political chaos both in Pakistan and India.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has said the dates and venues for the 13th edition of the showpiece tournament would be out in “due course” and the host the Board for Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) maintains the same.
For starters, the tournament would kick off with a game between 2019 finalists – defending champions England and New Zealand on October 05. Hosts India would play against Australia in their opening fixture on October 08.
Meanwhile, Pakistan would start their campaign against a qualifying team on October 13.
As far as the blockbuster match of the tournament between Pakistan and India is concerned, it would take place on the 15th of the month.
Here is a complete schedule:
| Date | Matches |
|---|---|
| October 5 | England vs New Zealand |
| October 6 | Bangladesh vs Afghanistan |
| October 7 | England vs New Zealand |
| October 8 | India vs Australia |
| October 9 | A2 vs A3 |
| October 10 | India vs England |
| October 11 | Australia vs Bangladesh, Pakistan vs A2 |
| October 12 | Afghanistan vs New Zealand |
| October 13 | Pakistan vs A3 |
| October 14 | A1 vs A2, New Zealand vs A1 |
| October 15 | India vs Pakistan |
| October 16 | Bangladesh vs Afghanistan |
| October 17 | New Zealand vs Pakistan |
| October 18 | Australia vs B2 |
| October 19 | Afghanistan vs A3 |
| October 20 | England vs Bangladesh |
| October 21 | India vs Australia, Afghanistan vs Pakistan |
| October 22 | New Zealand vs A3 |
| October 23 | India vs New Zealand |
| October 25 | A1 vs A3 |
| October 26 | Afghanistan vs A2 |
| October 27 | Bangladesh vs A2 |
| October 28 | India vs A1, Australia vs New Zealand |
| October 29 | England vs Pakistan |
| October 30 | Australia vs A3 |
| October 31 | England vs A1 |
| November 1 | India vs A2 |
| November 2 | Bangladesh vs Pakistan |
| November 3 | Australia vs A2 |
| November 4 | India vs Afghanistan, Bangladesh vs A3 |
| November 5 | England vs A3, Australia vs Pakistan |
| November 7 | England vs A2 |
| November 8 | India vs A3 |
| November 9 | Afghanistan vs A1 |
| November 10 | Bangladesh vs A1 |
| November 11 | India vs Pakistan, England vs Afghanistan |
| November 13 | Bangladesh vs New Zealand |
| November 15 | Semi-final 1 (1st vs 4th) |
| November 16 | Semi-final 2 (2nd vs 3rd) |
| November 19 | Final |
