Cricket World Cup 2023 facts for kids
Quick facts for kids 2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup |
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| Dates | 5 October – 19 November 2023 |
| Administrator(s) | International Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | One Day International (ODI) |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and knockout |
| Host(s) | India |
| Champions |  Australia (6th title) |
| Participants | 10 |
| Matches played | 48 |
| Man of the Series |  Virat Kohli |
| Most runs | Virat Kohli (765) |
| Most wickets | Mohammed Shami (24) |
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The 2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup was a huge international cricket tournament. It was the 13th time this exciting event was held. Ten national teams competed in One Day International (ODI) matches. The International Cricket Council (ICC) organizes this tournament every four years.
India hosted the 2023 World Cup. It started on October 5 and ended on November 19, 2023. Australia won the tournament, making it their sixth World Cup title!
All ten teams had to qualify to play. India automatically qualified because they were the hosts. Seven other teams, including Australia and England, qualified through the ICC Cricket World Cup Super League. The Netherlands and Sri Lanka earned their spots through a special qualifier tournament. Sadly, the West Indies missed out for the first time ever.
Teams had to pick their 15 best players before September 28. If a player needed to be replaced after that, the ICC had to approve it. Sixteen officials were chosen to umpire and referee the matches.
This was the first time India hosted the men's Cricket World Cup all by itself. Games were played in ten different stadiums across ten cities. In the first semi-final, India beat New Zealand. In the second, Australia defeated South Africa. The big final match was between India and Australia. It took place at the Narendra Modi Stadium on November 19. Australia won the championship for the sixth time.
The top eight teams from the tournament's final standings qualified for the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy. This is another important ODI cricket event. Virat Kohli from India was named the best player of the tournament. He also scored the most runs. Mohammed Shami, also from India, took the most wickets.
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About the Tournament
The 2023 Cricket World Cup was originally planned for earlier in the year. However, it was moved to October and November. This change happened because the COVID-19 pandemic affected the qualification schedule. The full schedule for the tournament was announced on June 27, 2023.
There was a concern that Pakistan might not play. This was because the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) didn't want to send a team to the 2023 Asia Cup in Pakistan. But this issue was solved. The Asian Cricket Council decided to use a "hybrid model" for the Asia Cup. This meant some matches were played in Sri Lanka.
This World Cup was the first where teams were penalized for slow over-rates. If a bowling team didn't finish their 50 overs on time, umpires could make them keep more fielders inside the 30-yard circle. This rule helped keep the games moving.
How Teams Qualified
Just like the previous World Cup, ten teams played in this tournament. The main way to qualify was through the new ICC Cricket World Cup Super League. This was a series of matches played between 2020 and 2023.
The top eight teams out of 13 in the Super League automatically qualified. India, as the host country, was guaranteed a spot. They finished fourth in the Super League. The bottom five teams from the Super League then played in a special 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament. They competed against the top five associate cricket teams. This qualifier happened in Zimbabwe in June and July 2023.
Because of this new system, some big changes happened. For the first time ever, the West Indies did not qualify. They are a former World Cup winner. Ireland and Zimbabwe also missed out. Only Sri Lanka from the full member teams in the qualifier made it through. The Netherlands won a key match against Scotland to get the last spot.
| How they Qualified | Date | Where | Spots | Qualified Teams |
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| Host nation | — | — | 1 | India |
| ICC Super League | July 30, 2020 – May 14, 2023 | Various | 7 |
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| Qualifier | June 18 – July 9, 2023 | Zimbabwe | 2 |
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| Total | 10 | |||
Stadiums and Locations
The tournament was held in ten different stadiums. These stadiums were located in ten different cities across India. The semi-finals were played in Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai and Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The final match was held at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
The BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) helped pay for stadium upgrades. For example, the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium got a new grass field and drainage system. The Wankhede Stadium improved its outfield and floodlights. The M. A. Chidambaram Stadium installed new floodlights.
Because the World Cup was in autumn, the ICC had rules to reduce the effect of moisture, like dew or rain. This was to make sure the team batting second didn't have an unfair advantage. They used special methods to prepare the pitches. Also, the boundary was set at about 70 meters (77 yards) at each stadium. More grass was left on the pitches to help seam bowling over spin bowling.
| Location | Stadium | Capacity | No. of matches |
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| Ahmedabad | Narendra Modi Stadium | 132,000 | 5 |
| Bangalore | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium | 33,800 | 5 |
| Chennai | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium | 38,200 | 5 |
| Delhi | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 35,200 | 5 |
| Dharamshala | HPCA Stadium | 21,200 | 5 |
| Hyderabad | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium | 39,200 | 3 |
| Kolkata | Eden Gardens | 68,000 | 5 |
| Lucknow | BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium | 50,100 | 5 |
| Mumbai | Wankhede Stadium | 33,100 | 5 |
| Pune | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium | 42,700 | 5 |
Team Players
All teams had to confirm their 15-player squads by September 28. Any changes after this date needed approval from the ICC. All the teams announced their players by September 26, 2023. The oldest player in the tournament was Wesley Barresi from the Netherlands, who was 39 years old. The youngest player was Noor Ahmad, an 18-year-old spinner from Afghanistan.
Practice Matches
Before the main tournament, teams played warm-up matches. These games took place from September 29 to October 3, 2023. The matches were held in Hyderabad, Guwahati, and Thiruvananthapuram. These practice games were shown live on television.
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29 September 2023
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Pathum Nissanka 68 (64)
Mahedi Hasan 3/36 (9 overs) |
Tanzid Hasan 84 (88)
Lahiru Kumara 1/30 (6 overs) |
- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
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- No play was possible due to rain.
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Mohammad Rizwan 103* (94)
Mitchell Santner 2/39 (8 overs) |
Rachin Ravindra 97 (72)
Usama Mir 2/68 (10 overs) |
- Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.
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- India won the toss and elected to bat.
- No play was possible due to rain.
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30 September 2023
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 Netherlands84/6 (14.2 overs) |
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Steve Smith 55 (42)
Roelof van der Merwe 2/12 (3 overs) |
Colin Ackermann 31* (37)
Mitchell Starc 3/18 (3 overs) |
- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- The match was reduced to 23 overs per side due to rain.
- Rain prevented any further play.
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2 October 2023
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Mehidy Hasan 74 (89)
Reece Topley 3/23 (5 overs) |
- Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat.
- The match was reduced to 37 overs per side due to rain.
- England were set a revised target of 197 runs from 37 overs due to rain.
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Devon Conway 78 (73)
Lungi Ngidi 3/33 (7 overs) |
Quinton de Kock 84* (89)
Trent Boult 2/20 (5 overs) |
- New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
- South Africa innings curtailed at 37 overs due to rain; DLS par score was 219.
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Afghanistan 261/4 (38.1 overs) |
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Kusal Mendis 158 (87)
Mohammad Nabi 4/44 (8 overs) |
Rahmanullah Gurbaz 119 (92)
Kasun Rajitha 1/18 (7 overs) |
- Afganistan won the toss and elected to field.
- Afghanistan were set a revised target of 257 runs from 42 overs due to rain.
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Glenn Maxwell 77 (71)
Usama Mir 2/31 (5 overs) |
Babar Azam 90 (59)
Marnus Labuschagne 3/78 (8.4 overs) |
- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
Group Stage Matches
The ICC announced the World Cup schedule on June 27, 2023. This happened at an event in Mumbai. The first match was between New Zealand and England. These two teams had played in the 2019 World Cup final. Their opening game was at the Narendra Modi Stadium.
On August 9, 2023, nine matches were rescheduled. This included the big game between India and Pakistan. The top seven teams from the group stage, not including Pakistan (who will host the 2025 event), qualified for the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy.
Points Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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| 1 | India (H) |
9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2.570 | Advanced to the semi-finals and qualified for the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy |
| 2 |  South Africa |
9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1.261 | |
| 3 | Australia |
9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0.841 | |
| 4 |  New Zealand |
9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.743 | |
| 5 |  Pakistan |
9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | −0.199 | Qualified for the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy |
| 6 | Afghanistan |
9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | −0.336 | |
| 7 |  England |
9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | −0.572 | |
| 8 |  Bangladesh |
9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | −1.087 | |
| 9 |  Sri Lanka |
9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | −1.419 | |
| 10 | Netherlands |
9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | −1.825 |
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Match Results
The ICC released all the match details on June 27, 2023.
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Netherlands 205 (41 overs) |
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Afghanistan
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Netherlands 223 (46.3 overs) |
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15 October 2023
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284 (49.5 overs) |
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Netherlands
245/8 (43 overs) |
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Afghanistan 139 (34.4 overs) |
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262 (49.4 overs) |
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Afghanistan 286/2 (49 overs) |
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Netherlands 90 (21 overs) |
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229 (50 overs) |
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Afghanistan 242/3 (45.2 overs) |
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Afghanistan 181/3 (31.3 overs) |
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Knockout Stage
India was the first team to reach the semi-finals. They did this after a big win against Sri Lanka, which was their seventh win in a row! India then secured the top spot among the semi-finalists by beating South Africa.
South Africa became the second team to qualify. This happened after Pakistan defeated New Zealand. Australia became the third team to qualify after beating Afghanistan. New Zealand got their spot as the fourth team when Pakistan lost their last match against England.
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| 4 | New Zealand |
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| SFW1 | India |
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| SFW2 | Australia |
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| 2 | South Africa |
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| 3 | Australia |
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Semi-finals
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Final Match
The final match was a thrilling contest.
Player Statistics
Here are some of the top players from the tournament.
Most Runs Scored
| Runs | Player | Inns | HS | Ave | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s |
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| 765 | Virat Kohli |
11 | 117 | 95.62 | 90.31 | 3 | 6 | 68 | 9 |
| 597 | Rohit Sharma |
11 | 131 | 54.27 | 125.94 | 1 | 3 | 66 | 31 |
| 594 | Quinton de Kock |
10 | 174 | 59.40 | 107.02 | 4 | 0 | 57 | 21 |
| 578 | Rachin Ravindra |
10 | 123* | 64.22 | 106.44 | 3 | 2 | 55 | 17 |
| 552 | Daryl Mitchell |
10 | 134 | 69.00 | 111.06 | 2 | 2 | 48 | 22 |
Most Wickets Taken
| Wkts | Player | Inns | Ave | Econ | BBI | SR | 5W |
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| 24 | Mohammed Shami |
7 | 10.70 | 5.26 | 7/57 | 12.20 | 3 |
| 23 | Adam Zampa |
11 | 22.39 | 5.36 | 4/8 | 25.04 | 0 |
| 21 | Dilshan Madushanka |
9 | 25.00 | 6.70 | 5/80 | 22.38 | 1 |
| 20 | Jasprit Bumrah |
11 | 18.65 | 4.06 | 4/39 | 27.55 | 0 |
| Gerald Coetzee |
8 | 19.80 | 6.23 | 4/44 | 19.05 | 0 |
Broadcasting the Games
Star Sports was the main broadcaster for the tournament. They showed the matches in India on TV. You could also stream them on Disney+ Hotstar in English and eight other Indian languages. All matches could be streamed on mobile phones without needing a special subscription. Other countries also had their own official TV channels and streaming services for the World Cup.
Prize Money
The ICC set aside US$10 million for prize money in the tournament. The amounts were the same as in the 2015 and 2019 World Cups. Australia, as the winning team, received US$4,000,000. The runner-up team received $2,000,000. The teams that lost in the semi-finals each got $1,600,000. Teams that didn't make it past the group stage received $100,000. Also, the winner of each group stage match received $40,000.
See also
In Spanish: Copa Mundial de Críquet de 2023 para niños
- List of Cricket World Cup finals
