Cricket World Cup Qualifiers 2023: Format, rules, squads, schedule: The ICC ODI World Cup 2023 qualifier is scheduled to be held in Zimbabwe on June 18, Sunday. This qualifier tournament will feature 10 teams vying for the last two spots in the World Cup, which is set to take place later this year.
The participating teams in the qualifier tournament include the host nation Zimbabwe, as well as West Indies, Sri Lanka, Ireland, Nepal, Netherlands, Oman, Scotland, UAE, and the USA. These teams will compete in a total of 34 One Day International (ODI) matches.
The objective of the qualifier tournament is to determine the top two teams who will secure their place in the marquee ICC ODI World Cup event, which will be held in India in October-November.
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Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2023
There are 10 teams participating in the qualifier tournament. They are divided into two groups, each containing five teams.
In the group stage, every team will play against the other teams in their respective group. This means that each team will have four matches to compete in.
After the group stage, the top three teams from each group will move on to the super six stage. In this stage, the teams from one group will play against the teams from the other group.
The performance in the super six stages is crucial. The top teams from this stage will secure their qualification for the ICC ODI World Cup 2023, which will take place in India.
Additionally, there will be a final match played to determine the winner of the qualifier tournament. However, the result of this final match will not impact the teams’ qualification for the World Cup.
Cricket World Cup Qualifiers Group
Group A:
- Nepal
- Netherlands
- USA
- West Indies
- Zimbabwe
Group B:
- Ireland
- Oman
- Scotland
- Sri Lanka
- UAE
These teams will compete against each other in their respective groups, aiming to secure a spot in the super six stages and eventually qualify for the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 in India.
Cricket World Cup Qualifiers Squad 2023
Here we have mentioned the Whole squad of each team for the Cricket World Cup Qualifiers 2023.
Ireland Squad For Cricket World Cup Qualifiers 2023
- Andrew Balbirnie (c)
- Gareth Delany
- Mark Adair
- George Dockrell
- Curtis Campher
- Graham Hume
- Andy McBrine
- Josh Little
- PJ Moor
- Barry McCarthy
- Paul Stirling
- Lorcan Tucker
- Harry Tector
- Craig Young
- Ben White
Nepal Squad For Cricket World Cup Qualifiers 2023
- Rohit Paudel (c)
- Gyanendra Malla
- Kushal Bhurtel
- Aarif Sheikh
- Kushal Malla
- Aasif Sheikh
- Gulsan Jha
- Dipendra Singh Airee
- Karan KC
- Sompal Kami
- Sandeep Lamichhane
- Bhim Sharki
- Aarif Sheikh
- Pratish JC
- Lalit Rajbanshi
- Kishor Mahato
Netherlands Squad For Cricket World Cup Qualifiers 2023
- Scott Edwards (c)
- Logan van Beek
- Max O’Dowd
- Vikram Singh
- Aryan Dutt
- Viv Kingma
- Bas de Leede
- Noah Croes
- Ryan Klein
- Teja Nidamanuru
- Wesley Barresi
- Shariz Ahmad
- Clayton Floyd
- Michael Levitt
- Saqib Zulfiqar
Oman Squad For Cricket World Cup Qualifiers 2023
- Zeeshan Maqsood (c)
- Ayaan Khan
- Jatinder Singh
- Suraj Kumar
- Aqib Ilyas (vc)
- Kashyap Prajapati
- Mohammed Nadeem
- Sandeep Goud
- Shoaib Khan
- Naseem Khushi
- Bilal Khan
- Adeel Shafique
- Kaleemullah
- Fayyaz Butt
- Jay Odedra
- Samay Shrivastav
- Rafiullah
Scotland Squad For Cricket World Cup Qualifiers 2023
- Richie Berrington (c)
- Chris Greaves
- Matthew Cross
- Jack Jarvis
- Alasdair Evans
- Michael Leask
- Tom Mackintosh
- Brandon McMullen
- Chris McBride
- George Munsey
- Adrian Neill
- Safyaan Sharif
- Chris Sole
- Hamza Tahir
- Mark Watt
Sri Lanka Squad For Cricket World Cup Qualifiers 2023
- Dasun Shanaka (c)
- Dimuth Karunaratne
- Kusal Mendis (vc & wk)
- Pathum Nissanka
- Dhananjaya de Silva
- Charith Asalanka
- Sadeera Samarawickrama (wk)
- Wanindu Hasaranga
- Dushmantha Chameera
- Chamika Karunaratne
- Kasun Rajitha
- Lahiru Kumara
- Maheesh Theekshana
- Matheesha Pathirana
- Dushan Hemantha
UAE Squad For Cricket World Cup Qualifiers 2023
- Mohammad Waseem (c)
- Ali Naseer
- Ethan D’Souza
- Vriitya Aravind
- Rameez Shahzad
- Jawadullah
- Rohan Mustafa
- Asif Khan
- Aayan Khan
- Junaid Siddique
- Zahoor Khan
- Sanchit Sharma
- Aryansh Sharma
- Karthik Meiyappan
- Basil Hameed
USA Squad For Cricket World Cup Qualifiers 2023
- Monank Patel (c)
- Abhishek Paradkar
- Aaron Jones (vc)
- Ali Khan
- Gajanand Singh
- Jasdeep Singh
- Kyle Philip
- Nisarg Patel
- Nostush Kenjige
- Saiteja Mukkamalla
- Saurabh Netravalkar
- Shayan Jahangir
- Steven Taylor
- Sushant Modani
- Usman Rafiq
West Indies Squad For Cricket World Cup Qualifiers 2023
- Shai Hope (c)
- Rovman Powell (vc)
- Shamarh Brooks
- Yannic Cariah
- Keacy Carty
- Johnson Charles
- Roston Chase
- Jason Holder
- Akeal Hosein
- Alzarri Joseph
- Brandon King
- Kyle Mayers
- Keemo Paul
- Nicholas Pooran
- Romario Shepherd
Zimbabwe Squad For Cricket World Cup Qualifiers 2023
- Ryan Burl
- Tendai Chatara
- Craig Ervine
- Bradley Evans
- Joylord Gumbie
- Luke Jongwe
- Innocent Kaia
- Clive Madande
- Wessly Madhevere
- Tadiwanashe Marumani
- Wellington Masakadza
- Blessing Muzarabani
- Richard Ngarava
- Sikandar Raza
- Sean Williams
World Cup Qualifiers 2023 Schedule
| Date | Match | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 18 June | Zimbabwe v Nepal | Harare Sports Club |
| West Indies v USA | Takashinga Cricket Club | |
| 19 June | Sri Lanka v UAE | Queen’s Sports Club |
| Ireland v Oman | Bulawayo Athletic Club | |
| 20 June | Zimbabwe v Netherlands | Harare Sports Club |
| Nepal v USA | Takashinga Cricket Club | |
| 21 June | Ireland v Scotland | Queen’s Sports Club |
| Oman v UAE | Bulawayo Athletic Club | |
| 22 June | West Indies v Nepal | Harare Sports Club |
| Netherlands v USA | Takashinga Cricket Club | |
| 23 June | Sri Lanka v Oman | Queen’s Sports Club |
| Scotland v UAE | Bulawayo Athletic Club | |
| 24 June | Zimbabwe v West Indies | Harare Sports Club |
| Netherlands v Nepal | Takashinga Cricket Club | |
| 25 June | Sri Lanka v Ireland | Queen’s Sports Club |
| Scotland v Oman | Bulawayo Athletic Club | |
| 26 June | Zimbabwe v USA | Harare Sports Club |
| West Indies v Netherlands | Takashinga Cricket Club | |
| 27 June | Sri Lanka v Scotland | Queen’s Sports Club |
| Ireland v UAE | Bulawayo Athletic Club | |
| 29 June | Super 6: A2 v B2 | Queen’s Sports Club |
| 30 June | Super 6: A3 v B1 | Queen’s Sports Club |
| Playoff: A5 v B4 | Takashinga Cricket Club | |
| 1 July | Super 6: A1 v B3 | Harare Sports Club |
| 2 July | Super 6: A2 v B1 | Queen’s Sports Club |
| Playoff: A4 v B5 | Takashinga Cricket Club | |
| 3 July | Super 6: A3 v B2 | Harare Sports Club |
| 4 July | Super 6: A2 v B3 | Queen’s Sports Club |
| Playoff: 7th v 8th | Takashinga Cricket Club | |
| 5 July | Super Six: A1 v B2 | Harare Sports Club |
| 6 July | Super Six: A3 v B3 | Queen’s Sports Club |
| Playoff: 9th v 10th | Takashinga Cricket Club | |
| 7 July | Super Six: A1 v B1 | Harare Sports Club |
| 9 July | Final | Harare Sports Club |
