ICC World Cup 2019: Here's India's schedule for cricketing extravaganza
Dubai: The International Cricket Council (ICC) today officially announced the schedule for the 2019 World Cup which will be held between May 30 and July 14 in England and Wales .
India will be one of the favourites to win the competition after having won the title Twice. The team first won the trophy in 1983 under Kapil Dev and then won their second title in 2011 under leadership of MS Dhoni, when the tournament was hosted by India. They failed to defend their crown in the 2015 edition, which was held in Australia.
The Virat Kohli-led side will open their campaign against South Africa on June 5 at Southampton. Earlier India were scheduled to open their campaign on June 2, but due to Lodha Committee recommendations which require a 15-day gap between IPL and an international assignment the match is pushed to two matches.
After the Proteas challenge, the Men in Blue will next face defending champions Australia on June 9 and after that they take on New Zealand on June 13. The mosrt awaited clash between arch rival Pakistan will be played on Sunday, June 16 in Manchester. Following the match against arch rivals, India will face Afghanistan at Southampton on June 22 and West Indies on June 27.
The team will play their final three games against hosts- England on June 30, Bangladesh on July 2 and Sri Lanka on July 6 in Leeds to finish their round robin stage.
Here’s Team India’s full schedule
June 5 vs South Africa at Southampton
June 9 vs Australia at The Oval
June 13 vs New Zealand at Nottingham
June 16 vs Pakistan at Manchester
June 22 vs Afghanistan at Southampton
June 27 vs West Indies at Manchester
June 30 vs England at Birmingham
July 2 vs Bangladesh at Birmingham
July 6 vs Sri Lanka at Leeds
Here's the schedule for other teams
Australia
June 1: vs Afghanistan at Bristol (D/N)
June 6 vs West Indies at Nottingham
June 9 vs India The Oval
June 12 vs Pakistan at Taunton
June 15 vs Sri Lanka at The Oval
June 20 vs Bangladesh at Nottingham
June 25 vs England at Lords
June 29 vs New Zealand at Lords (D/N)
July 6 vs South Africa at Manchester (D/N)
Bangladesh
June 2 vs South Africa at The Oval
June 5 vs New Zealand at The Oval (D/N)
June 8 vs England at Cardiff
June 11 vs Sri Lanka at Bristol
June 17 vs West Indies at Taunton
June 20 vs Australia at Nottingham
June 24 vs Afghanistan at Southampton
July 2 vs India at Birmingham
July 5 vs Pakistan at Lords
Afghanistan
June 1 vs Australia at Bristol (D/N)
June 4 vs Sri Lanka at Cardiff
June 8 vs New Zealand at Taunton (D/N)
June 15 vs South Africa at Cardiff (D/N)
June 18 vs England at Manchester
June 22 vs India at Southampton
June 24 vs Bangladesh at Southampton
June 29 vs Pakistan at Leeds
July 4 vs West Indies at Leeds
England
May 30 vs South Africa at The Oval
June 3 vs Pakistan at Nottingham
June 8 vs Bangladesh at Cardiff
June 14 vs West Indies at Southampton
June 18 vs Afghanistan at Manchester
June 21 vs Sri Lanka at Leeds
June 25 vs Australia at Lords
June 30 vs India at Birmingham
July 3 vs New Zealand at Chester-Le-Street
New Zealand
June 1 vs Sri Lanka at Cardiff
June 5 vs Bangladesh at The Oval (D/N)
June 8 vs Afghanistan at Taunton (D/N)
June 13 vs India at Nottingham
June 19 vs South Africa at Birmingham
June 22 vs West Indies at Manchester (D/N)
June 26 vs Pakistan at Birmingham
June 29 vs Australia at Lords
July 3 vs England at Chester-Le-Street
Pakistan
May 31 vs West Indies at Nottingham
June 3 vs England at Nottingham
June 7 vs Sri Lanka at Bristol
June 16 vs India at Manchester
June 23 vs South Africa at Lords
June 26 vs New Zealand at Birmingham
June 29 vs Afghanistan at Leeds
July 5 vs Bangladesh at Lords
South Africa
May 30 vs England at The Oval
June 2 vs Bangladesh at The Oval
June 5 vs India at Southampton
June 10 vs West Indies at Southampton
June 15 vs Afghanistan at Cardiff (D/N)
June 19 vs New Zealand at Birmingham
June 23 vs Pakistan at Lords
June 28 vs Sri Lanaka at Chester-Le-Street
July 6 vs Australia at Manchester (D/N)
Sri Lanka
June 1 vs New Zealand at Cardiff
June 4 vs Afghanistan at Cardiff
June 7 vs Pakistan at Bristol
June 11 vs Bangladesh at Bristol
June 15 vs Australia at The Oval
June 21 vs England at Leeds
June 28 vs South Africa at Chester-Le-Street
July 1vs West Indies at Chester-Le-Street
July 6 vs India at Leeds
West Indies
May 31 vs Pakistan at Nottingham
June 6 vs Australia at Nottingham
June 10 vs South Africa at Southampton
June 14 vs England at Southampton
June 17 vs Bangladesh at Taunton
June 22 vs New Zealand at Manchester (D/N)
June 27 vs India at Manchester
July 1 vs Sri Lanka at Chester-Le-Street
July 4 vs Afghanistan at Leeds
Knockouts
July 9 : Semifinal 1 at Manchester
July 10 : Reserve day
July 11 : Semi Final 2 at Birmingham
July 12 : Reserve Day
July 14 : Final at Lord's
July 15 Reserve Day
