The opening match of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023, featuring reigning World Champions England and 2019 finalists New Zealand, will take place at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on 5 October.

Captain Jos Buttler expressed his team's anticipation for the opportunity to defend their championship in India and commence their campaign with a rematch against the Blackcaps in the final. He stated, "We are enthusiastic about the prospect of safeguarding the World Cup title in India."The current event represents the epitome of limited-overs cricket, and the prospect of accomplishing an exceptionally remarkable feat on Indian territory would hold immense significance for the English cricketing community.

England squad: 

Jos Buttler (c)

Moeen Ali

Gus Atkinson

Jonny Bairstow

Sam Curran

Liam Livingstone

Dawid Malan

Adil Rashid

Joe Root

Harry Brook

Ben Stokes

Reece Topley

David Willey

Mark Wood

Chris Woakes


Match fixture>>>>>>>>>

5 October – vs New Zealand, Ahmedabad, 6am
10 October – vs Bangladesh, Dharamsala, 6am
15 October – vs Afghanistan, Delhi, 9.30am
21 October – vs South Africa, Mumbai, 9.30am
26 October – vs Sri Lanka, Bengaluru, 9.30am
29 October – vs India, Lucknow, 8.30am
4 November – vs Australia, Ahmedabad, 8.30am
8 November – Netherlands, Pune, 8.30am
11 November – Pakistan, Kolkata, 8.30am