It’s that time of the year when every cricket fan awaits. The Cricket World Cup, ICC World Cup is the biggest sports tournament in cricket. This year, the tournament is set to commence on October 5. So, we’re just a few days away from action-packed games, breathtaking fielding, amazing batting, and suffocating bowling. All the world’s best cricket teams are participating in it.
Also, the teams have already begun releasing the official squads. 28 September is the last official date for the teams to finalize their players. So, to equip you with all the teams participating in it, we’ve curated a list of all teams in the ICC World Cup 2023.
A brief history of the ICC World Cup
First held in 1975 in England, the initial matches were 60 overs per team. They were played in the traditional white uniform and red balls. At then, eight teams participated in the tournament consisting of:
- India
- Pakistan
- England
- Australia
- West Indies
- New Zealand
- Sri Lanka
- East Africa
The first tournament was won by West Indies defeating Australia by 17 runs in the final. The next two World Cups were held in the years 1979 and 1983 again in England. In 1979, the tournament saw its first ICC Trophy. Soon International Cricket Conference made this competition a four-yearly event, and since then it has been enjoyed by billions around the globe.
ICC World Cup 2023 Team List
India Team Squad
This year, India is hosting the ICC World Cup and is the first team to announce its official squad.
BATTERS
- Rohit Sharma (Captain)
- Ishan Kishan (WC)
- Shreyas Iyer
- Virat Kohli
- KL Rahul (WC)
- Shubman Gill
- Suryakumar Yadav
ALLROUNDERS
- Hardik Pandya (Vice-Captain)
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Axar Patel
BOWLERS
- Jasprit Bumrah
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Mohammed Shami
- Mohammed Siraj
- Shardul Thakur
ENTIRE TEAM SQUAD
- Rohit Sharma (Captain)
- Shubman Gill
- Virat Kohli
- Shreyas Iyer
- KL Rahul (WC)
- Suryakumar Yadav
- Hardik Pandya (Vice-Captain)
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Ishan Kishan (WC)
- Axar Patel
- Shardul Thakur
- Jasprit Bumrah
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Mohammed Shami
- Mohammed Siraj
Here’s the #TeamIndia squad for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 🙌#CWC23 pic.twitter.com/EX7Njg2Tcv
— BCCI (@BCCI) September 5, 2023
Australia Team Squad
Followed by India, Australia is the second to present its squad list. But, they’re yet to finalize later this month.
BATTERS
- Alex Carey (WK)
- Travis Head
- Josh Inglis (WK)
- Steve Smith
- David Warner
ALLROUNDERS
- Sean Abbott
- Cameron Green
- Mitchell Marsh
- Glenn Maxwell
- Marcus Stoinis
BOWLERS
- Pat Cummins (Captain)
- Ashton Agar
- Josh Hazlewood
- Mitchell Starc
- Adam Zampa
ENTIRE TEAM SQUAD
- Pat Cummins (Captain)
- Sean Abbott
- Ashton Agar
- Alex Carey (WK)
- Cameron Green
- Josh Hazlewood
- Travis Head
- Josh Inglis (WK)
- Mitchell Marsh
- Glenn Maxwell
- Steve Smith
- Mitchell Starc
- Marcus Stoinis
- David Warner
- Adam Zampa
Presenting your 15-player men’s provisional squad for the 2023 World Cup!
The final 15-player squad will be confirmed later this month 🇦🇺 #CWC23 pic.twitter.com/wO0gBbadKi
— Cricket Australia (@CricketAus) September 6, 2023
England Team Squad
Here comes the England’s team squad. Announced on 17 September.
BATTERS
- Jos Buttler (captain)
- Jonny Bairstow
- Harry Brook
- Dawid Malan
- Joe Root
ALLROUNDERS
- Moeen Ali
- Sam Curran
- Liam Livingstone
- Ben Stokes
- David Willey
- Chris Woakes
BOWLERS
- Gus Atkinson
- Adil Rashid
- Reece Topley
- Mark Wood
ENTIRE TEAM SQUAD
- Jos Buttler (captain)
- Moeen Ali
- Gus Atkinson
- Jonny Bairstow
- Sam Curran
- Liam Livingstone
- Dawid Malan
- Adil Rashid
- Joe Root
- Harry Brook
- Ben Stokes
- Reece Topley
- David Willey
- Mark Wood
- Chris Woakes
Our @CricketWorldCup 1⃣5⃣ 😍
Are we excited yet?! 😆#CWC23 | #EnglandCricket pic.twitter.com/u5FOly7rAk
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) September 17, 2023
Pakistan Team Squad
Pakistan hasn’t changed much of the squad after the Asia Cup.
BATTERS
- Babar Azam (Captain)
- Fakhar Zaman
- Abdullah Shafique
- Iftikhar Ahmed
- Imam-ul-Haq
- Mohammad Rizwan
- Saud Shakeel
ALLROUNDERS
- Agha Salman
- Mohammad Nawaz
- Mohammad Wasim Jnr
- Shadab Khan
BOWLERS
- Haris Rauf
- Hasan Ali
- Shaheen Afridi
- Usama Mir
ENTIRE TEAM SQUAD
- Babar Azam (Captain)
- Fakhar Zaman
- Imam-ul-Haq
- Salman Ali Agha
- Iftikhar Ahmed
- Mohammad Rizwan
- Mohammad Haris
- Shadab Khan
- Mohammad Nawaz
- Usama Mir
- Haris Rauf
- Mohammad Wasim Jnr
- Hasan Ali
- Shaheen Afridi
- Saud Shakeel
🚨 Our squad for the ICC World Cup 2023 🚨#WeHaveWeWill | #CWC23 pic.twitter.com/pJjOOncm56
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) September 22, 2023
New Zeland Team Squad
As of New Zealand’s team squad goes, here’s the list.
BATTERS
- Kane Williamson (Captain)
- Tom Latham
- Devon Conway
- Glenn Phillips
- Will Young
ALLROUNDERS
- Mark Chapman
- Daryl Mitchell
- James Neesham
- Rachin Ravindra
- Mitch Santner
BOWLERS
- Trent Boult
- Lockie Ferguson
- Matt Henry
- Ish Sodhi
- Tim Southee
ENTIRE TEAM SQUAD
- Kane Williamson (Captain)
- Trent Boult
- Mark Chapman
- Devon Conway
- Lockie Ferguson
- Matt Henry
- Tom Latham
- Daryl Mitchell
- Jimmy Neesham
- Glenn Phillips
- Rachin Ravindra
- Mitch Santner
- Ish Sodhi
- Tim Southee
- Will Young
South Africa Team Squad
Below is the list of South Africa’s team squad list.
BATTERS
- Temba Bavuma (Captain)
- Quinton de Kock
- Reeza Hendricks
- Heinrich Klaasen
- Aiden Markram
- David Miller
- Rassie van der Dussen
ALLROUNDERS
- Marco Jansen
- Andile Phehlukwayo
BOWLERS
- Gerald Coetzee
- Keshav Maharaj
- Lungi Ngidi
- Kagiso Rabada
- Tabraiz Shamsi
- Lizaad Williams
ENTIRE TEAM SQUAD
- Temba Bavuma (Captain)
- Gerald Coetzee
- Quinton de Kock
- Reeza Hendricks
- Marco Jansen
- Heinrich Klaasen
- Keshav Maharaj
- Aiden Markram
- David Miller
- Lungi Ngidi
- Andile Phehlukwayo
- Kagiso Rabada
- Tabraiz Shamsi
- Rassie van der Dussen
- Lizaad Williams
🟡 #CWC23 TEAM UPDATE 🟢
White-ball head coach Rob Walter today confirmed that Anrich Nortje & Sisanda Magala have been ruled out of the @cricketworldcup in India 🇿🇦🏆
✅ Andile Phehlukwayo & Lizaad Williams
❌Sisanda Magala & Anrich Nortje #BePartOfIt pic.twitter.com/WhDiCNDNjY
— Proteas Men (@ProteasMenCSA) September 21, 2023
Afghanistan Team Squad
Quickly rising in the rankings, here’s the list of the Afghanistan team squad.
BATTERS
- Hashmatullah Shahidi (captain)
- Ibrahim Zadran
- Ikram Alikhil
- Najibullah Zadran
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz
- Riaz Hassan
ALLROUNDERS
- Azmatullah Omarzai
- Mohammad Nabi
- Rahmat Shah
- Rashid Khan
BOWLERS
- Abdul Rahman
- Fazalhaq Farooqi
- Mujeeb ur Rahman
- Naveen-ul-Haq
- Noor Ahmad
ENTIRE TEAM SQUAD
- Hashmatullah Shahidi (captain)
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz
- Ibrahim Zadran
- Riaz Hassan
- Rahmat Shah
- Najibullah Zadran
- Mohammad Nabi
- Ikram Alikhil
- Azmatullah Omarzai
- Rashid Khan
- Mujeeb ur Rahman
- Noor Ahmad
- Fazalhaq Farooqi
- Abdul Rahman
- Naveen-ul-Haq
Netherlands Team Squad
Here comes the Netherlands Team Squad list.
BATTERS
- Scott Edwards (captain)
- Wesley Barresi
- Max O’Dowd
- Vikram Singh
ALLROUNDERS
- Colin Ackermann
- Bas de Leede
- Teja Nidamanuru
- Saqib Zulfiqar
- Roelof van der Merwe
BOWLERS
- Aryan Dutt
- Ryan Klein
- Shariz Ahmad
- Logan van Beek
- Paul van Meekeren
- Sybrand Engelbrecht
ENTIRE TEAM SQUAD
- Scott Edwards (captain)
- Max O’Dowd
- Bas de Leede
- Vikram Singh
- Teja Nidamanuru
- Paul van Meekeren
- Colin Ackermann
- Roelof van der Merwe
- Logan van Beek
- Aryan Dutt
- Ryan Klein
- Wesley Barresi
- Saqib Zulfiqar
- Shariz Ahmad
- Sybrand Engelbrecht
As far as Sri Lanka and Bangladesh are concerned, their teams are yet to be announced.
FAQs
How many teams will play in the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup?
There are a total of 10 teams that will participate in the ICC World Cup 2023. These are Australia, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, New Zealand, England, Netherlands, Sri Lanka, and South Africa.
How many World Cups does India won?
India won two times in the ICC World Cup. First in 1983 and the second time in 2011.
