South Africa's Schedule for ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, Fixtures, Dates, Venues, Time

South Africa have not played a single final in their 8 ICC Cricket World Cup campaigns.

Waiting for their first-ever World Cup title, South Africa will be opening their ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 campaign against Qualifier two (Runner up World Cup qualifier in Zimbabwe) at Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium in Delhi. South Africa had a disappointing run in the previous edition in 2019. South Africa finished 7th out of 10 teams and won only 3 games out of 9 league encounters.

South Africa have failed to make it to the finals in the 8 editions they have played. Temba Bavuma’s side will be looking to end the Proteas' trophy drought in the big ICC event. South Africa will play their 9 league games across 8 different venues and Wankhede Stadium will be hosting the South Africa's games twice. 

South Africa to play Pakistan and India in spin friendly conditions

Among the big league games, South Africa will be taking on Australia at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on the 13th of October, and England at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on the 21st of October. South Africa will take on India and Pakistan in spin-friendly venues. They will play Pakistan at Chepauk Stadium in Chennai on the 27th of October and India in the later stages of the league round at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on the 5th of November. South Africa will play England and Bangladesh at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Apart from their last league game against Afghanistan, they will be playing all games in a Day-night schedule. 

South Africa are currently placed 6th in the ICC ODI rankings, and they have got their best strength squad available for the World Cup. Most of the key players in contention for the South African squad have experience of playing in the Indian Premier League and they are banking on IPL experience for their World Cup campaign. South Africa have played 4 semi-finals out of their 8 World Cup campaigns and they were unlucky to make it ahead in the Finals. They won the 1998 ICC Knockout Trophy as their lone big ICC title. 

South Africa ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Schedule 2023 

1 . South Africa vs Qualifier 2, Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, 7th October

2.  South Africa vs Australia, Ekana Stadium, Lucknow, 13th October

3.  South Africa vs Qualifier 1, HPCA Stadium, Dharamshala, 17th October

4.  South Africa vs England, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, 21st October

5.  South Africa vs Bangladesh, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, 24th October

6.  South Africa vs Pakistan, Chepauk Stadium, Chennai, 27th October

7.  South Africa vs New Zealand, MCA Stadium, Pune, 1st November 

8.  South Africa vs India, Eden Gardens, Kolkata, 5th November 

9.  South Africa vs Afghanistan, Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, 10th November