The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the complete schedule for the upcoming 2023 ODI World Cup on Tuesday in a meeting held in Mumbai. They selected ten venues across India to host World Cup matches, which will see ten teams facing off against each other to become World champions. Eight teams have qualified after doing well in the Super League Qualifiers.
On the other hand, two teams will make it after ending the ongoing World Cup Qualifier 2023 in Zimbabwe. The 2023 World Cup will kick off on October 5 with a match between the two finalists of the 2019 edition. England will take on New Zealand at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad to start the proceedings. The tournament will have a total of 48 games, including the final on November 19 in Ahmedabad. New Zealand, which ended the last two editions as runners-up, will look to do something to win their maiden World Cup.
New Zealand’s Schedule, Fixtures, Date and Venues for ODI World Cup 2023
The Kiwis suffered a big blow when their white-ball skipper, Kane Williamson, was ruled out of the upcoming World Cup in India. Then, star all-rounder Michael Bracewell was also ruled out. Thus, it will be pretty challenging for the Black Caps in India without their two main players. They will start their campaign with a game against England on October 5. New Zealand will face India and Australia on October 22 and 28. Both of these games will take place in Dharamshala. Overall, New Zealand will play its nine group matches in six different venues in India.
| Date | Match | Venue | Time (IST) |
| Oct 05, Thu | 1st Match – England vs New Zealand | Ahmedabad | 2:00 PM |
| Oct 09, Mon | 2nd Match – New Zealand vs Q1 | Hyderabad | 2:00 PM |
| Oct 14, Sat | 3rd Match – New Zealand vs Bangladesh | Chennai | 10:30 AM |
| Oct 18, Wed | 4th Match – New Zealand vs Afghanistan | Chennai | 2:00 PM |
| Oct 22, Sun | 5th Match – India vs New Zealand | Dharamsala | 2:00 PM |
| Oct 28, Sat | 6th Match – Australia vs New Zealand | Dharamsala | 10:30 AM |
| Nov 01, Wed | 7th Match – New Zealand vs South Africa | Pune | 2:00 PM |
| Nov 04, Sat | 8th Match – New Zealand vs Pakistan | Bengaluru | 10:30 AM |
| Nov 09, Thu | 9th Match – New Zealand vs Q2 | Bengaluru | 2:00 PM |
New Zealand’s Top Scorer in ODI World Cup among Active Players
New Zealand mainly depends on its top order. Ross Taylor was their highest scorer in World Cup matches, but he has retired now. Kane Williamson is injured, but some reports confirm that he is trying hard to get back.
| Batter | Span | Mts | Runs | HS | Avg | 50/100 |
| Martin Guptill | 2011-2019 | 27 | 995 | 237* | 43.26 | 4/2 |
| Kane Williamson | 2011-2019 | 23 | 911 | 148 | 56.93 | 3/2 |
| James Neesham | 2019-2019 | 10 | 232 | 97* | 33.14 | 1/0 |
| Tom Latham | 2019-2019 | 9 | 155 | 57 | 19.37 | 1/0 |
| Henry Nicholls | 2019-2019 | 4 | 91 | 55 | 22.75 | 1/0 |
New Zealand’s Top Wicket-taker in ODI World Cup among Active Players
Trent Boult and Tim Southee will be the key players for New Zealand in the ODI World Cup, who have done well for the team previously as well.
| Bowler | Span | Mts | Wkts | BBI | Econ | 4/5 |
| Trent Boult | 2015-2019 | 19 | 39 | 5/27 | 4.61 | 3/1 |
| Tim Southee | 2011-2019 | 18 | 34 | 7/33 | 5.26 | 0/1 |
| Lockie Ferguson | 2019-2019 | 9 | 21 | 4/37 | 4.88 | 1/0 |
| Matt Henry | 2015-2019 | 11 | 16 | 4/47 | 4.90 | 1/0 |
| James Neesham | 2019-2019 | 10 | 15 | 5/31 | 5.35 | 0/1 |