Which 10 Teams Will Play in the 2023 ICC ODI Cricket World Cup Qualifier? Ireland, Nepal, Netherlands, Oman, Scotland, Sri Lanka, UAE, USA, West Indies, and Zimbabwe will compete in the 2023 ICC ODI Cricket World Cup Qualifier.

Get ready for an exhilarating journey as we dive into our complete guide to the 2023 ICC ODI Cricket World Cup Qualifier!

This article will provide you with an in-depth look at the ten teams competing for a coveted spot in the upcoming World Cup. We’ll explore their squads, examine the schedule and fixtures, and offer a comprehensive preview of what’s in store for cricket fans worldwide.

Let’s begin!

2023 ICC ODI World Cup Qualifier Teams: Road to the 2023 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup

32 teams began their journey for 10 spots for the 2023 ODI World Cup.

Teams played in the ODI Super League, World Cup League 2, Challenge League, and Qualifier Play-off (from the Challenge League) to get to the qualifiers. Here’s a quick summary of the road to the 2023 World Cup Qualifier.

• ODI Super League: Ranked 1-13 (Top 7 teams plus hosts India qualified directly for the World Cup, Bottom 5 in the World Cup Qualifier)
  • New Zealand, England, Bangladesh, India (hosts), Pakistan, Australia, Afghanistan, South Africa qualify directly for the 2023 ICC ODI World Cup.
  • West Indies, Sri Lanka, Ireland, Zimbabwe, Netherlands will have to compete in the ICC World Cup Qualifier.
• League 2: Ranked 14-20 (Top 3 qualify for this ICC World Cup qualifier, Bottom 4 play the Qualifier Play-Off)
  • Scotland, Oman, Nepal qualify directly for the World Cup qualifier.
  • Namibia, United States, United Arab Emirates, Papua New Guinea had to go through the Qualifier Play-off.
• Challenge League: Ranked 21-32 (Top 2 qualify for the Qualifier Play-Off)
  • Canada, Jersey qualify for the Qualifier play-off.
  • Other Teams: Singapore, Denmark, Malaysia, Vanuatu, Qatar, Hong Kong, Kenya, Uganda, Jersey, Bermuda, Italy (eliminated)
• Qualifier Play-Off
  • United States & United Arab Emirates qualify for the World Cup qualifiers.
  • Namibia, Canada, Jersey, Papua New Guinea eliminated.

Also Read: Rethinking the ODI World Cup Format

What is the Format for the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier?

Ten teams are divided in two groups of five.

The group stage will be in round-robin format and top three of each group will qualify for the Super Six stage.

Each team will play three matches in the Super Six stage (will play teams who were in the other Group Stage) and the Top 2 teams in the Super Six stage will qualify for the World Cup.

There will be a final on 9 July, 2023 but will have no impact on qualification.

How Many Matches Will be Played in the 2023 ODI World Cup Qualifier?

34 matches will be played in the 2023 ICC ODI World Cup qualifiers.

This includes 9 Super 20 group matches, nine Super-Six matches, four place play-off games, and one final.

Where will the 2023 ICC ODI Cricket World Cup Qualifier be played?

The 2023 ICC ODI World Cup Qualifier will be held in Zimbabwe. 4 venues will host the qualifier, two each in Harare and Bulawayo.

The four stadiums where the 2023 ICC ODI Cricket World Cup Qualifier is to be played are Harare Sports Club (Harare), Takashinga Sports Club (Harare), Queens Sports Club (Bulawayo), and Bulawayo Athletic Club (Bulawayo).

• Matches in Group A will be played in Harare, while matches in Group B will be played in Bulawayo.
• The Super Sixes will be played in Harare Sports Club and Queens Sports Club. The 7th Place Play-off & 9th Place Play-off will be held at Takshinga Sports Club.
• The final will be played at Harare Sports Club.

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ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2023 – Group A

1. Nepal

• Current ODI Ranking: 14
• How They Got Here: #3 in League 2 (Direct Qualification)
• Captain: Rohit Paudel
• Squad: Aarif Sheikh, Aasif Sheikh, Dipendra Singh Airee, Kushal Bhurtel, Gulsan Jha, Karan KC, Kushal Malla, Sandeep Lamichhane, Kishore Mahato, Gyanendra Malla, Pratis GC, Lalit Rajbanshi, Arjun Saud, Bhim Sharki, Sompal Kami

Prediction: May not make the Super Six

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2. Netherlands

• Current ODI Ranking: 17
• How They Got Here: #13 in ODI Super League
• Captain: Scott Edwards (WK)
• Squad: Wesley Barresi, Noah Croes, Bas de Leede, Aryan Dutt, Clayton Floyd, Vivian Kingma, Ryan Klein, Michael Levitt, Teja Nidamanuru, Max O’Dowd, Saqib Zulfiqar, Shariz Ahmad, Logan van Beek, Vikramjit Singh

Prediction: May not make the Super Six

Also Read: Do check out this ESPNCricinfo’s article on why Netherlands are missing their entire bowling line up. Associates do not earn as much and have to pick County deals over international commitments to keep up.

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3. United States of America (USA)

• Current ODI Ranking: 15
• How They Got Here: #1 in Qualifier Play-Off (League 2 Ranking: #5)
• Captain: Monank Patel (WK)
• Squad: Aaron Jones, Ali Khan, Jessy Singh, Nosthush Kenjige, Sushant Modani, Saiteja Mukkamalla, Saurabh Netravalkar, Abhishek Paradkar, Nisarg Patel, Kyle Phillip, Shayan Jahangir, Gajanand Singh, Steven Taylor, Usman Rafiq

Prediction: Should make the Super Six given their recent rise. Might give a run for their money in the Super Six, but they will probably not make the Top 2.

Also Read: USA Cricket: The Complete Guide, Major League Cricket: The Teams

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4. West Indies

• Current ODI Ranking: 10
• How They Got Here: #9 in ODI Super League
• Captain: Shai Hope (WK)
• Squad: Rovman Powell, Shamarh Brooks, Yannic Cariah, Keacy Carty, Johnson Charles (WK), Roston Chase, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Keemo Paul, Nicholas Pooran (WK), Romario Shepherd, Gudakesh Motie (withdrew)

Prediction: Narrowly misses on a World Cup spot

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5. Zimbabwe

• Current ODI Ranking: 11
• How They Got Here: #12 in ODI Super League
• Captain: Craig Ervine
• Squad: Ryan Burl, Tendai Chatara, Brad Evans, Joylord Gumbie (WK), Luke Jongwe, Innocent Kaia, Clive Madande (WK), Wessly Madhevere, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Wellington Masakadza, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava, Sikandar Raza, Sean Williams,

Prediction: One of the favorites to qualify in the Top 2. Might surprise West Indies or Sri Lanka

With Blessing, Innocent, Joylord, and Sikandar with them, stars may align for Zimbabwe

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ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2023 – Group B

6. Ireland

• Current ODI Ranking: 12
• How They Got Here: #11 in ODI Super League
• Captain: Andy Balbirnie
• Squad: Mark Adair, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Graham Hume, Josh Little, Andy McBrine, Barry McCarthy, Peter Moor (WK), Paul Stirling, Harry Tector, Loran Tucker (WK), Ben White, Craig Young

Prediction: Also one of the favorites, but may end up #3-4 in Super Six due to the tough competition

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7. Oman

• Current ODI Ranking: 18
• How They Got Here: #2 in League 2 (Direct Qualification)
• Captain: Zeeshan Maqsood
• Squad: Aqib Ilyas, Ayaan Khan, Bilal Khan, Fayyaz Butt, Jatinder Singh, Jay Odedra, Kaleemullah, Mohammad Nadeem, Naseem Khushi (WK), Kashyap Prajapati, Sandeep Goud, Shoaib Khan, Samay Shrivastava, Suraj Kumar (WK)

Prediction: May not make the Super Six

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8. Scotland

• Current ODI Ranking: 13
• How They Got Here: #1 in League 2 (Direct Qualification)
• Captain: Richie Berrington
• Squad: Matthew Cross (WK), Alasdair Evans, Chris Greaves, Hamza Tahir, Jack Jarvis, Michael Leask, Tomas Mackintosh, Christopher McBride, Brandon McMullen, George Munsey, Adrian Neill, Safyaan Sharif, Chris Sole, Mark Watt

Prediction: Just like Ireland, will be in the running for the Top 2 spot but may not make it

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9. Sri Lanka

• Current ODI Ranking: 9
• How They Got Here: #10 in ODI Super League
• Captain: Dasun Shanaka
• Squad: Kusal Mendis (WK), Charith Asalanka, Dushmantha Chameera, Dhananjaya de Silva, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dushan Hemantha, Dimuth Karunaratne, Chamika Karunaratne, Lahiru Kumara, Pathum Nissanka, Matheesha Pathirana, Kasun Rajitha, Sadeera Samarawickrama (WK), Mahesh Theekshana

Prediction: If they do not make the Top 2, it will be a shock to the system (but quite possible)

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10. United Arab Emirates

• Current ODI Ranking: 19
• How They Got Here: #2 in Qualifier Play-Off (League 2 Ranking: #6)
• Captain: Muhammad Waseem
• Squad: Aayan Afzal Khan, Ali Naseer, Vriitya Aravind (WK), Asif Khan, Basil Hameed, Ethan D’Souza, Junaid Siddique, Karthik Meiyappan, Muhammad Jawadullah, Rameez Shahzad, Rohan Mustafa, Aryansh Sharma, Sanchit Sharma, Zahoor Khan

Prediction: May not make the Super Six

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ICC ODI Cricket World Cup Qualifier Fixtures & Schedule – Group Stage (June 18, 2023 – June 27, 2023)

Date	Team 1	Team 2	Group	Venue
June 18, 2023	Zimbabwe	Nepal	A	Harare Sports Club (Harare)
June 18, 2023	West Indies	USA	A	Takashinga Sports Club (Harare)
June 19, 2023	Sri Lanka	UAE	B	Queens Sports Club (Bulawayo)
June 19, 2023	Ireland	Oman	B	Bulawayo Athletic Club (Bulawayo)
June 20, 2023	Zimbabwe	Netherlands	A	Harare Sports Club (Harare)
June 20, 2023	Nepal	USA	A	Takashinga Sports Club (Harare)
June 21, 2023	Ireland	Scotland	B	Queens Sports Club (Bulawayo)
June 21, 2023	Oman	UAE	B	Bulawayo Athletic Club (Bulawayo)
June 22, 2023	Nepal	West Indies	A	Harare Sports Club (Harare)
June 22, 2023	Netherlands	USA	A	Takashinga Sports Club (Harare)
June 23, 2023	Oman	Sri Lanka	B	Queens Sports Club (Bulawayo)
June 23, 2023	Scotland	UAE	B	Bulawayo Athletic Club (Bulawayo)
June 24, 2023	Zimbabwe	West Indies	A	Harare Sports Club (Harare)
June 24, 2023	Nepal	Netherlands	A	Takashinga Sports Club (Harare)
June 25, 2023	Ireland	Sri Lanka	B	Queens Sports Club (Bulawayo)
June 25, 2023	Oman	Scotland	B	Bulawayo Athletic Club (Bulawayo)
June 26, 2023	Zimbabwe	USA	A	Harare Sports Club (Harare)
June 26, 2023	Netherlands	West Indies	A	Takashinga Sports Club (Harare)
June 27, 2023	Scotland	Sri Lanka	B	Queens Sports Club (Bulawayo)
June 27, 2023	Ireland	UAE	B	Bulawayo Athletic Club (Bulawayo)

ICC ODI Cricket World Cup Qualifier Fixtures & Schedule – Super Sixes Stage (June 29, 2023 – July 7, 2023)

Date	Team 1	Team 2	Venue
June 29, 2023	A2	B2	Queens Sports Club (Bulawayo)
June 30, 2023	A3	B1	Queens Sports Club (Bulawayo)
July 1, 2023	A1	B3	Harare Sports Club (Harare)
July 2, 2023	A2	B1	Queens Sports Club (Bulawayo)
July 3, 2023	A3	B2	Harare Sports Club (Harare)
July 4, 2023	A2	B3	Queens Sports Club (Bulawayo)
July 5, 2023	A1	B2	Harare Sports Club (Harare)
July 6, 2023	A3	B3	Queens Sports Club (Bulawayo)
July 7, 2023	A1	B1	Harare Sports Club (Harare)

ICC ODI Cricket World Cup Qualifier Fixtures & Schedule – Playoff Stage

Date	Playoff	Venue
June 30, 2023	7th Place Playoff Semi-Final	Takashinga Sports Club (Harare)
July 2, 2023	7th Place Playoff Semi-Final	Takashinga Sports Club (Harare)
July 4, 2023	7th Place Playoff	Takashinga Sports Club (Harare)
July 6, 2023	9th Place Playoff	Takashinga Sports Club (Harare)

ICC ODI Cricket World Cup Qualifier Fixtures & Schedule – The Final

Date	Final	Venue
July 9, 2023	TBD vs TBD	Harare Sports Club (Harare)

ICC ODI Cricket World Cup Qualifier – FAQs

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