ICC Cricket World Cup 2015: India to play Pakistan in first match

Fourteen teams will be taking part in the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, which will be played in Australia and New Zealand from 14 February to 29 March.

All the 14 team are divided in two pools: Pool A and Pool B. 10 full members have already been placed in the pool, rest 4 are still to be decided through qualifiers.

India has been placed in Pool B along with Pakistan and they will play their first match against each other in Adelaide on 15 February.

South Africa, West Indies, Zimbabwe, Ireland and a Qualifier are the other team in Pool B.

Pool A consists of Australia, England, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and two Qualifiers.

All teams will play a round robin match till four teams from each pool qualifies for the quarter-final, followed by the two semi-finals and the final.

India ICC World Cup 2015 Match Schedule:

1. India - Pakistan - 15 February 2015 (Adelaide)
2. India - South Africa - 22 February 2015 (Melbourne)
3. India - Qualifier 4 - 28 February 2015 (Perth)
4. India - West Indies - 6 March 2015 (Perth)
5. India - Ireland - 10 March 2015 (Hamilton)
6. India - Zimbabwe - 14 March 2015 (Eden Park, Auckland)

The first match of World Cup 2015 will be played between co-hosts New Zealand and 1996 champion Sri Lanka in Christchurch on 14 February 2015.

Australia will play its first match on the same day (14 Feb) against arch rival England at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).

World Cup 2015 final will be played at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on 29 March 2015.

A total of 49 matches will be played in the 44-day tournament across 14 venues in the two countries.

Australia will play host to 26 matches that will be played in Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Hobart, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney.

New Zealand will play host to 23 matches that will be held in Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, Hamilton, Napier, Nelson and Wellington.