List of Injured Players at the 2023 CWC: The International Cricket Council (ICC) will organize the 13th edition of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup in 2023. This quadrennial One Day International (ODI) cricket tournament, featuring men’s national teams, is scheduled to take place in India from October 5th to November 19th, 2023.
A total of ten teams, including the defending champions from 2019, England, will participate in this tournament. It marks the first time that India will host the men’s Cricket World Cup as the sole host country. Previously, India had co-hosted the event with other countries on the Indian subcontinent in 1987, 1996, and 2011.
Less than three weeks remain until the 2023 World Cup, but a slew of last-minute injuries to crucial players threatens to disrupt the teams’ preparations. Here is the complete injury list for the ODI World Cup, including the players who will be absent from the tournament in India.
ICC ODI World Cup 2023 Injured Players
Friday, September 15, proved to be an unfortunate day for cricket players, as ongoing series presented a series of injury concerns. In South Africa, Travis Head, who was anticipated to be David Warner’s opening partner in the World Cup, fractured his left hand, joining the growing list of injury woes for the Australian team. Anrich Nortje’s back injury caused him to miss the fourth ODI, while Temba Bavuma suffered a hamstring issue and was also sidelined from the game.
In England, Tim Southee fractured his right thumb while attempting to take a catch in the 14th over of England’s innings, and Daryl Mitchell dislocated his finger during the same innings.
Meanwhile, during the Asia Cup, Axar Patel sustained multiple blows to both of his hands while batting, resulting in his exclusion from the final on Sunday, with Shardul Thakur taking his place. For Sri Lanka, Maheesh Theekshana suffered a hamstring injury, and Pakistan may potentially be without Naseem Shah for the upcoming World Cup.
List of players who have an injury before the ODI World Cup 2023
Following are the ODI Cricket World Cup 2023 Injured Players:
Currently Injured But Likely To Get Fit:
| Player | Injury | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Haris Rauf | Side Strain | Pakistan |
| Imam ul Haq | Back spasm | Pakistan |
| Adil Rashid | Cramps | England |
| Mark Wood | Sore heel | England |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | Hamstring | Sri Lanka |
| Tamim Iqbal | Hip | Bangladesh |
| Temba Bavuma | Inner thigh muscle strain | South Africa |
| Pat Cummins | Fractured wrist | Australia |
| Steve Smith | Wrist tendon | Australia |
| Mitchell Starc | Groin | Australia |
| Glenn Maxwell | Ankle | Australia |
| Ashton Agar | Calf | Australia |
Could Struggle To Get Fit In Time:
| Player | Injury | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Maheesh Theekshana | Hamstring injury | Sri Lanka |
| Dushmantha Chameera | Shoulder injury | Sri Lanka |
| Dilshan Madushanka | Oblique muscle | Sri Lanka |
| Najmul Hossain Shanto | Hamstring | Bangladesh |
| Tim Southee | Fractured right thumb | New Zealand |
| Daryl Mitchell | Dislocated ring finger | New Zealand |
| Kane Williamson | ACL injury | New Zealand |
| Anrich Nortje | Back injury | South Africa |
| Sisanda Magala | Left knee | South Africa |
| Shreyas Iyer | Stress fracture in the back | India |
| Axar Patel | Multiple hits to finger, forearm, hamstring | India |
| Travis Head | Left hand fracture | Australia |
Players Ruled out of ICC ODI World Cup 2023 due to Injury
| Player | Injury | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Ebadot Hossain | Knee | Bangladesh |
| Naseem Shah | Shoulder injury | Pakistan |
ICC World Cup 2023 Schedule
| S.No. | Date and Day | ODI World Cup 2023 Schedule | Timings (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 5 Oct 2023, Thu | England vs New Zealand (Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad) | 2:00 PM |
| 2. | 6 Oct 2023, Fri | Pakistan vs Netherlands (Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad) | 2:00 PM |
| 3. | 7 Oct 2023, Sat | Bangladesh vs Afghanistan (Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala) | 10:30 AM |
| 4. | 7 Oct 2023, Sat | South Africa vs Sri Lanka (Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi) | 2:00 PM |
| 5. | 8 Oct 2023, Sun | India vs Australia (MA Chidambaram, Chennai) | 2:00 PM |
| 6. | 9 Oct 2023, Mon | New Zealand vs Netherlands (Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad) | 2:00 PM |
| 7. | 10 Oct 2023, Tue | England vs Bangladesh (Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala) | 10:30 AM |
| 8. | 10 Oct 2023, Tue | Pakistan vs Sri Lanka (Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad) | 2:00 PM |
| 9. | 11 Oct 2023, Wed | India vs Afghanistan (Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi) | 2:00 PM |
| 10. | 12 Oct 2023, Thu | Australia vs South Africa (Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow) | 2:00 PM |
| 11. | 13 Oct 2023, Fri | New Zealand vs Bangladesh (MA Chidambaram, Chennai) | 2:00 PM |
| 12 | 14 Oct 2023, Sat | India vs Pakistan (Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad) | 2:00 PM |
| 13. | 15 Oct 2023, Sun | England vs Afghanistan (Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi) | 2:00 PM |
| 14. | 16 Oct 2023, Mon | Australia vs Sri Lanka (Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow) | 2:00 PM |
| 15. | 17 Oct 2023, Tue | South Africa vs Netherlands (Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala) | 2:00 PM |
| 16. | 18 Oct 2023, Wed | New Zealand vs Afghanistan (MA Chidambaram, Chennai) | 2:00 PM |
| 17. | 19 Oct 2023, Thu | India vs Bangladesh (Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune) | 2:00 PM |
| 18. | 20 Oct 2023, Fri | Australia vs Pakistan (M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru) | 2:00 PM |
| 19. | 21 Oct 2023, Sat | Netherlands vs Sri Lanka (Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow) | 10:30 AM |
| 20. | 21 Oct 2023, Sat | England vs South Africa (Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai) | 2:00 PM |
| 21. | 22 Oct 2023, Sun | India vs New Zealand (Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala) | 2:00 PM |
| 22. | 23 Oct 2023, Mon | Pakistan vs Afghanistan (MA Chidambaram, Chennai) | 2:00 PM |
| 23. | 24 Oct 2023, Tue | South Africa vs Bangladesh (Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai) | 2:00 PM |
| 24. | 25 Oct 2023, Wed | Australia vs Netherlands (Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi) | 2:00 PM |
| 25. | 26 Oct 2023, Thu | England vs Sri Lanka (M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru) | 2:00 PM |
| 26. | 27 Oct 2023, Fri | Pakistan vs South Arica (MA Chidambaram, Chennai) | 2:00 PM |
| 27. | 28 Oct 2023, Sat | Australia vs New Zealand (Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala) | 10:30 AM |
| 28. | 28 Oct 2023, Sat | Netherlands vs Bangladesh (Eden Gardens, Kolkata) | 2:00 PM |
| 29. | 29 Oct 2023, Sun | India vs England (Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow) | 2:00 PM |
| 30. | 30 Oct 2023, Mon | Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka (Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune) | 2:00 PM |
| 31. | 31 Oct 2023, Tue | Pakistan vs Bangladesh (Eden Gardens, Kolkata) | 2:00 PM |
| 32. | 01 Nov 2023, Wed | New Zealand vs South Africa (Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune) | 2:00 PM |
| 33. | 02 Nov 2023, Thu | India vs Sri Lanka (Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai) | 2:00 PM |
| 34. | 03 Nov 2023, Fri | Netherlands vs Afghanistan (Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow) | 2:00 PM |
| 35. | 04 Nov 2023, Sat | New Zealand vs Pakistan (M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru) | 10:30 AM |
| 36. | 04 Nov 2023, Sat | England vs Australia (Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad) | 2:00 PM |
| 37. | 05 Nov 2023, Sun | India vs South Africa (Eden Gardens, Kolkata) | 2:00 PM |
| 38. | 06 Nov 2023, Mon | Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka (Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi) | 2:00 PM |
| 39. | 07 Nov 2023, Tue | Australia vs Afghanistan (Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai) | 2:00 PM |
| 40. | 08 Nov 2023, Wed | England vs Netherlands (Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune) | 2:00 PM |
| 41. | 09 Nov 2023, Thu | New Zealand vs Sri Lanka (M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru) | 2:00 PM |
| 42. | 10 Nov 2023, Fri | South Africa vs Afghanistan (Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad) | 2:00 PM |
| 43. | 11 Nov 2023, Sat | Australia vs Bangladesh (Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune) | 10:30 AM |
| 44. | 11 Nov 2023, Sat | England vs Pakistan (Eden Gardens, Kolkata) | 2:00 PM |
| 45. | 12 Nov 2023, Sun | India vs Netherlands (M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru) | 2:00 PM |
| 46. | 15 Nov 2023, Wed | 1st Place vs 4th Place (Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai) | 2:00 PM |
| 47. | 16 Nov 2023, Thu | 2nd Place vs 3rd Place (Eden Gardens, Kolkata) | 2:00 PM |
| 48. | 19 Nov 2023, Sun | Winner of Semi-Final 1 vs Winner of Semi-Final 2 (Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad) | 2:00 PM |
