The biggest sporting event in the world of cricket, the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 is almost on the horizon. With less than a month away, the world is gearing up for the flagship tournament, and so are the teams, who recently announced their 15-player squads.
The ICC World Cup will take place across 11 venues in England and Wales. The prestigious tournament has already seen a massive response when it comes to ticket sales, so it’s safe to say that the fans are all ready for the cricket action.
India has been on the front foot as far as strong contenders for the title are concerned. The highest capped team in the tournament will bank on the expertise of some leading names in the sport, including the likes of former India skipper MS Dhoni, current captain Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma among the rest.
While the oldest squad of the tournament is Sri Lanka, the youngest team to take part is Pakistan with an average of 27.3 years. While India has the highest number of hundreds in a team, the highest wicket taking side is Bangladesh.
India’s fixtures at the World Cup.
Here is the full schedule of the ICC Cricket World Cup. (Timings in IST)
May 30 (Thursday): England vs South Africa — Kennington Oval, London – 03:00 PM
May 31 (Friday): West Indies vs Pakistan — Trent Bridge, Nottingham – 03:00 PM
June 1 (Saturday): New Zealand vs Sri Lanka – Cardiff Wales Stadium, Cardiff – 03:00 PM
June 1 (Saturday): Afghanistan vs Australia – County Ground, Bristol – 06:00 PM
June 2 (Sunday): South Africa vs Bangladesh – Kennington Oval, London – 03:00 PM
June 3 (Monday): England vs Pakistan – Trent Bridge, Nottingham – 03:00 PM
June 4 (Tuesday): Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka – Sophia Gardens, Cardiff – 03:00 PM
June 5 (Wednesday): South Africa vs India – The Rose Bowl, Southampton – 03:00 PM
June 5 (Wednesday): Bangladesh vs New Zealand (D/N) – Kennington Oval, London – 06:00 PM
June 6 (Thursday): Australia vs West Indies – Trent Bridge, Nottingham – 03:00 PM
June 7 (Friday): Pakistan vs Sri Lanka – County Ground, Bristol – 03:00 PM
June 8 (Saturday): England vs Bangladesh – Sophia Gardens, Cardiff – 03:00 PM
June 8 (Saturday): Afghanistan vs New Zealand – County Ground, Taunton – 06:00 PM
June 9 (Sunday): India vs Australia – Kennington Oval, London – 03:00 PM
June 10 (Monday): South Africa vs West Indies – The Rose Bowl, Southampton – 03:00 PM
June 11 (Tuesday): Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka – County Ground, Bristol – 03:00 PM
June 12 (Wednesday): Australia vs Pakistan – County Ground, Taunton – 03:00 PM
June 13 (Thursday): India vs New Zealand – Trent Bridge, Nottingham – 03:00 PM
June 14 (Friday): England vs West Indies – The Rose Bowl, Southampton – 03:00 PM
June 15 (Saturday): Sri Lanka vs Australia – Kennington Oval, London – 03:00 PM
June 15 (Saturday): South Africa vs Afghanistan – Sophia Gardens, Cardiff – 06:00 PM
June 16 (Sunday): India vs Pakistan – Old Trafford, Manchester – 03:00 PM
June 17 (Monday): West Indies vs Bangladesh – County Ground, Taunton – 03:00 PM
June 18 (Tuesday): England vs Afghanistan – Old Trafford, Manchester – 03:00 PM
June 19 (Wednesday): New Zealand vs South Africa – Edgbaston, Birmingham – 03:00 PM
June 20 (Thursday): Australia vs Bangladesh – Trent Bridge, Nottingham – 03:00 PM
June 21 (Friday): England vs Sri Lanka – Headingley, Leeds – 03:00 PM
June 22 (Saturday): India vs Afghanistan – The Rose Bowl, Southampton – 03:00 PM
June 22 (Saturday): West Indies vs New Zealand – Old Trafford, Manchester – 06:00 PM
June 23 (Sunday): Pakistan vs South Africa – Lord’s, London – 03:00 PM
June 24 (Monday): Bangladesh vs Afghanistan – The Rose Bowl, Southampton – 03:00 PM
June 25 (Tuesday): England vs Australia – Lord’s, London – 03:00 PM
June 26 (Wednesday): New Zealand vs Pakistan – Edgbaston, Birmingham – 03:00 PM
June 27 (Thursday): West Indies vs India – Old Trafford, Manchester – 03:00 PM
June 28 (Friday): Sri Lanka vs South Africa – Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street – 03:00 PM
June 29 (Saturday): Pakistan vs Afghanistan – Headingley, Leeds – 03:00 PM
June 29 (Saturday): New Zealand vs Australia – Lord’s, London – 06:00 PM
June 30 (Sunday): England vs India – Edgbaston, Birmingham – 03:00 PM
July 1 (Monday): Sri Lanka vs West Indies – Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street – 03:00 PM
July 2 (Tuesday): Bangladesh vs India – Edgbaston, Birmingham – 03:00 PM
July 3 (Wednesday): England vs New Zealand – Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street – 03:00 PM
July 4 (Thursday): Afghanistan vs West Indies – Headingley, Leeds – 03:00 PM
July 5 (Friday): Pakistan vs Bangladesh – Lord’s, London – 03:00 PM
July 6 (Saturday): Sri Lanka vs India – Headingley, Leeds – 03:00 PM
July 6 (Saturday): Australia vs South Africa – Old Trafford, Manchester – 06:00 PM
July 9 (Tuesday): First semifinal – Old Trafford, Manchester – 03:00 PM
July 11 (Thursday): Second semifinal – Edgbaston, Birmingham – 03:00 PM
July 14 (Sunday): Final – Lord’s, London – 03:00 PM
