Pre-World Cup Schedule Of India For ICC World Cup 2019

Calendar of the Indian Team World Cup 2019: the format of the 2019 World Cup will follow a single group of 10 teams, each of which will play the other nine once, and the first four at the end of the phase of groups will advance to the semifinals.

The Indian cricket team landed in London for the next 2019 World Cup, where they will fight another 9 teams for the most prestigious title in international cricket, a trophy that India won twice in the past 1983 and 2011.

The Indian team will now begin preparations for the World Cup with two practice matches against New Zealand (May 25) and Bangladesh (May 28) before beginning their campaign in the main tournament against South Africa on June 5.

The format for this year's World Cup will follow a single group of 10 teams, with each team playing the other nine once, and the first four at the end of the group phase advancing to the semifinals.

That means that India will play 9 matches in the tournament to try to reach the semifinals that will start on July 9. All Indian matches will be by day and will begin at 3 pm IST.

INDIA TEAM COPA DEL MUNDO 2019 CALENDAR:

India vs South Africa, match 8 in Southampton on June 5 (3pm IST)

Australia vs India, match 14 in London on June 9 (3pm IST)

India vs New Zealand, match 18 in Nottingham on June 13 (3pm IST)

India vs Pakistan, match 22 in Manchester on June 16 (3pm IST)

Afghanistan vs India, Match 28 in Southampton on June 22 (3pm IST)

India vs West Indies, match 34 in Manchester on June 27 (3pm IST)

England vs India, Match 38 in Birmingham on June 30 (3pm IST)

Bangladesh vs India, match 40 in Birmingham on July 2 (3pm IST)

India vs Sri Lanka, match 44 in Leeds on July 6 (3pm IST)

By:  Preeti Narula

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