10 teams are participating. 48 matches of the tournament will be played in 10 cities of India. The first match will be played between England and New Zealand on October 5 (Thursday) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.The World Cup is going to start from today. The tournament will begin on October 5 with a match between current world champion England and runner-up New Zealand at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. 45 matches will be played in the round robin stage, while three matches will be in the knockout stage. That means a total of 48 matches will be played. The final of the tournament will be played on 19 November. This is the 13th edition of the ODI World Cup.
