World Cup 2023 Schedule Change: BCCI secretary Jay Shah

The schedule of 2023 World Cup in India later this year is set to undergo some changes as “two-three ICC Full Member nations” have raised objections. ICC ODI World Cup 2023 schedule change: BCCI secretary Jay Shah. BCCI secretary Jay Shah said there is an issue regarding gap between matches of some teams and “only date and time will be changed”.

He also informed that only the date and timings of the matches will be changed with a view to reduce the gap to 4-5 days. The BCCI secretary did not announce the name of ICC full members who requested for a schedule change. Speaker after meeting associations hosting World Cup games on Thursday, Shah said, “Three members have written to the ICC for a schedule change.

Only the date and timings will be changed, venues will not be changed. If there is a six day gap between games, we are trying to reduce it to 4-5 days. Picture will be clear in three-four days. Changes will happen in consultation with the ICC,”. Earlier reports suggested that the India-Pakistan clash, scheduled for 15 October, might be postponed due to the Navaratri celebrations in Ahmedabad and the extra workload on security officials who are already working overtime.

Earlier, it was reported that the match could be played on 14 October, but that is highly unlikely as there are already two matches on that day. When asked about the India-Pakistan clash, Jay Shah said, “As I said earlier, only a few member boards have written to the ICC and a decision will be taken soon. He also noted that “security is not an issue” for the India-Pakistan encounter in Ahmedabad.

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