Michael Vaughan predicts his semi-finalists for ICC World Cup 2023

Former England cricketer, Michael Vaughan, has revealed his semi-finalists for the upcoming ICC World Cup 2023, scheduled to be held in India in October-November.

Vaughan took to social media platform 'X' to express his enthusiasm for the upcoming mega-event starting this week. 

He also disclosed the four leading teams to compete in the semi-final stage of the aforementioned tournament.

"Can’t wait for the World Cup to start this week .. My 4 semi finalists will be … England, South Africa, India, Pakistan .. #CWC2023," Vaughan tweeted.

Can’t wait for the World Cup to start this week .. My 4 semi finalists will be … England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 South Africa 🇿🇦 India 🇮🇳 Pakistan 🇵🇰 .. #CWC2023

— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) October 2, 2023

The ODI World Cup is set to commence in just three days, and teams are currently engaging in warm-up matches to fine-tune their strategies for the upcoming event. 

The curtain-raiser will feature England against New Zealand in Ahmedabad on October 5 while Pakistan will play against Netherlands in Hyderabad on October 6.

Pakistan schedule for World Cup 2023:

• Friday, 6 October 2023 Pakistan vs Netherlands, 1:30 pm, Hyderabad
• Tuesday, 10 October 2023 Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, 1:30 pm, Hyderabad
• Saturday, 14 October 2023 Pakistan vs India, 1:30 pm,  Ahmedabad
• Friday, 20 October 2023 Pakistan vs Australia, 1:30 pm, Bengaluru
• Monday, 23 October 2023 Pakistan vs Afghanistan, 1:30 pm, Chennai
• Friday, 27 October 2023 Pakistan vs South Africa, 1:30 pm, Chennai
• Tuesday, 31 October 2023 Pakistan vs Bangladesh, 1:30 pm, Kolkata
• Saturday, 4 November 2023 Pakistan vs New Zealand, 10:00 am, Bengaluru
• Saturday, 11 November 2023 Pakistan vs England, 1:30 pm, Kolkata