Netherlands players celebrate the wicket of Temba Bavuma of South Africa during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 Super 12 cricket match between South Africa and the Netherlands at Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Australia, 06 November 2022. Photo: EPA/MATT TURNER EDITORIAL USE ONLY, IMAGES TO BE USED FOR NEWS REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY, NO COMMERCIAL USE WHATSOEVER, NO USE IN BOOKS WITHOUT PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT FROM AAP AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT
Proteas learn who will be their opening World Cup opponents
The Proteas will start their ICC Cricket World Cup campaign against the Netherlands at the Arun Jaitly Stadium in Delhi on 7 October 2023.
Netherlands players celebrate the wicket of Temba Bavuma of South Africa during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 Super 12 cricket match between South Africa and the Netherlands at Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Australia, 06 November 2022. Photo: EPA/MATT TURNER EDITORIAL USE ONLY, IMAGES TO BE USED FOR NEWS REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY, NO COMMERCIAL USE WHATSOEVER, NO USE IN BOOKS WITHOUT PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT FROM AAP AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT
The Proteas will start their ICC Cricket World Cup campaign against the Netherlands at the Arun Jaitly Stadium in Delhi on 7 October 2023.
The Dutch finished second in the World Cup qualifier in Zimbabwe and join the ten team tournament alongside Sri Lanka.
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Facing Australia early on
Six days later South Africa will be in action against Australia at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpai Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.
The Proteas then repair to the Himalayan foothills for a high-altitude clash with Sri Lanka on 17 October.
South Africa have a huge crunch match against England scheduled to be played at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday 21 October.
The Proteas get to stay put in Mumbai for their next clash against Bangladesh on Tuesday 24 October.
On Friday 27 October they will be in Chennai to face Pakistan at the MA Chidambaram stadium.
South Africa take on the Black Caps of New Zealand at the MCA Stadium in Pune on Wednesday 1 November.
Four days later they face India in the absolute cauldron that is Eden Gardens in Kolkata and you can expect an intense atmosphere for that match.
The Proteas round off their round-robin phase on 10 November when they meet Afghanistan.
In a tournament like the ICC Cricket World Cup momentum is key and the Proteas will want to avoid making a poor start to the tournament.
Winning their first match will be a must and they will hope to peak before the vital trio of matches against Pakistan, New Zealand and India which take place within the space of eight days.
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Proteas ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 fixtures
Saturday 7 October vs the Netherlands at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi from 10:30
Friday 13 October vs Australia at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpai Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow from 10:30
Tuesday 17 October vs Sri Lanka at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala from 10:30
Saturday 21 October vs England at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai from 10:30
Tuesday 24 October vs Bangladesh at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai from 10:30
Friday 27 October vs Pakistan at the MA Chidambaram, Chennai from 10:30
Wednesday 1 November vs New Zealand at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune from 10:30
Sunday 5 November vs India at Eden Gardens, Kolkata from 10:30.
Friday 10 November vs Afghanistan at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad from 10:30
