BCCI Secretary Jay Shah confirms changes in IODI World Cup schedule. Here’s why

Also Read: ICC World Cup 2023 schedule: India to play Pakistan on October 15 in Ahmedabad

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 indicated that the India- Pakistan clash which is slated for October 15 could be rescheduled owing to Navaratri celebration in Ahmedabad and additional load on the security officials who would already be working overtime. It was previously reported that the match could take place on October 14 but it is highly unlikely since there are already two games on that day.

While answering a question about the marquee clash between India and Pakistan, Jay Shah said, “As I have said before, few member boards have written to the ICC and decision will be taken soon.” He also noted that ‘security is not an issue’ for the India-Pakistan encounter in Ahmedabad. 

BCCI and ICC had jointly issued the schedule for ODI cricket world cup last month and the ensuing changes to the schedule could have a domino effect. As per the earlier schedule, India will play their first match against Australia in Chennai on October 8. A total of 48 matches will be played between October 5 to November 19 across the 10 selected venues. 

(With inputs from PTI)

Updated: 28 Jul 2023, 10:53 AM IST