Cricket world cup

                                             The 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup

The 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup will be the 13th edition of the Cricket World Cup, the flagship tournament of the International Cricket Council (ICC). It is scheduled to be held in India from October 12 to November 19, 2023.

The tournament will feature 10 teams, including the hosts India, the defending champions England, and the other eight top-ranked teams in the world. The teams will be divided into two groups of five, and each team will play against the other teams in their group once. The top four teams from each group will advance to the knockout stage, which will consist of two quarterfinals, two semifinals, and a final.

The 2023 World Cup will be the first edition of the tournament to be held in India since 2011. India is one of the most popular cricket-playing nations in the world, and the tournament is expected to attract a huge following.

The teams

The 10 teams that will participate in the 2023 World Cup are:

Australia

Bangladesh

England

India

New Zealand

Pakistan

South Africa

Sri Lanka

West Indies

Zimbabwe

The favorites

England are the defending champions, and they will be one of the favorites to win the 2023 World Cup. They have a very strong team, with world-class batsmen like Jos Buttler and Jonny Bairstow, and bowlers like Jofra Archer and Mark Wood.

India are also one of the favorites to win the tournament. They have a very good all-round team, with world-class batsmen like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, and bowlers like Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami.

Other teams that could challenge for the title include Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.

The format

The 2023 World Cup will follow the same format as the previous edition. The teams will be divided into two groups of five, and each team will play against the other teams in their group once. The top four teams from each group will advance to the knockout stage, which will consist of two quarterfinals, two semifinals, and a final.

The group stage matches will be played in 10 different venues across India. The knockout stage matches will be played in four venues: Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, and New Delhi.

The final

The final of the 2023 World Cup will be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on November 19, 2023. The Narendra Modi Stadium is the largest cricket stadium in the world, with a capacity of over 132,000 spectators.

The 2023 World Cup is expected to be a very exciting and competitive tournament. The teams are all very evenly matched, and there is no clear favorite. The tournament is sure to attract a huge following from all over the world.