ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: Schedule change again; Details

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: Less than 2 months left for the ODI World Cup 2023, which will begin on October 5. For the first time in the history of the World Cup, the entire tournament will be held in India. Therefore, BCCI is making all kinds of preparations to ensure that the tournament does not suffer any problem. ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: Schedule change again; Details.

The ICC Cricket World Cup could witness another change in the schedule as Hyderabad Cricket Association has reportedly written a matter to the Board of Control for Cricket in India. The 2023 World Cup schedule has already been tweaked drastically with as many as nine games rescheduled.

The India vs Pakistan and the Pakistan vs England fixtures were preponed a day earlier, bringing in a series of tweaks. Now schedule of another Pakistan game could be under threat with HCA writing to the Indian Board for a gap between the two games.

As per a report by Indian Express, the state body has requested for a gap between two consecutive matches, namely New Zealand vs Netherlands (October 9) and Pakistan vs Sri Lanka (October 10). This comes after the Hyderabad Police reportedly raised concerns over giving security for two back-to-back World Cup matches, especially the Pakistan one.

The Pakistan vs Sri Lanka clash was rescheduled to October 10 from its original date on October 12. This move was made when India vs Pakistan match was rescheduled from October 15 to 14 due to Navratri celebrations in Ahmedabad. Notably, the Pakistan vs England match which was originally planned to be held November 12 at Eden Gardens has been preponed a day earlier.

This was due to the match coinciding with a major Bengali festival Kali Puja. This forced tweaks in several other matches. Due to these two matches, the schedule of seven other matches was changed. The Pakistan vs Sri Lanka match was rescheduled giving Pakistan enough time to travel for the India game. Australia’s game vs South Africa will now be held on October 12, while New Zealand vs Bangladesh will take place on November 13.

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