ODI World Cup 2023 tickets go on sale 41 days before tournament opener

The 2023 ODI World Cup has had one of the most chaotic build-ups seen in any major event. Scheduling issues, uncertainty over venues and security issues have resulted in an unprecedented lull in proceedings with a little over a month to go for a major cricket event in India.

Tickets for the World Cup will finally go on sale on Friday, just 41 days before the opening match of the tournament – between England and New Zealand in Ahmedabad on October 5.

Even here, it is not so straightforward. With very high demand for tickets expected this close to the event, the International Cricket Council has decided to stagger the sale of tickets.

Fans first have to register their interest for match passes before they can get an opportunity to purchase them. Thereafter, tickets will be made available in batches.

August 25 – Non-India warm-up matches and all non-India event matches
August 30 – India matches at Guwahati and Trivandrum
August 31 – India matches at Chennai, Delhi and Pune
September 1 – India matches at Dharamsala, Lucknow and Mumbai
September 2 – India matches at Bengaluru and Kolkata
September 3 – India matches at Ahmedabad
September 15 – Semi-finals and Final

Tickets for all non-India matches will go on sale first. Five days later, tickets for the home team's games across various venues will be put up for sale. Tickets will be available on BookMyShow.

The peculiar strategy is an apt reflection of the lack of planning and timely action by the Indian board.

The tournament itself seemed to be at stake earlier in the year when Pakistan threatened to pull out due to India's refusal to travel to their country for the Asia Cup.

Then, a compromise was reached between the parties as Pakistan were granted co-hosting rights for the