NEW DELHI: The much-awaited encounter between India and Pakistan in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 has been rescheduled, and, along with this, eight other matches of the tournament have also been changed.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) released a statement to announce the revised schedule for the upcoming World Cup in India on Wednesday.
The clash between India and Pakistan was originally slated to take place in Ahmedabad on Sunday, October 15, but this has been moved a day earlier and will now be held at the same venue on Saturday, October 14.
As a result, England’s fixture against Afghanistan in Delhi will be moved from October 14 and will now be played on October 15.
Pakistan’s contest against Sri Lanka in Hyderabad has moved from October 12 to October 10 and Australia’s big match against South Africa in Lucknow moved back to October 12 instead of October 13.
Similarly, New Zealand’s game against Bangladesh, originally scheduled as a day match for October 14 in Chennai, has been moved back and will now be held on October 13 and be played as a day-night contest.
From the initial phase of the tournament, a minor change to the fixture refers to the timing of England’s match-up against Bangladesh in Dharamsala, with the clash becoming a day match and a 10.30 am (local time) start after it was originally scheduled as a day-night fixture.
Towards the end of the league stage, there are three changes with the double-header encounters of November 12 being moved a day earlier to November 11 — Australia vs Pakistan in Pune (10.30 am) and England vs Pakistan in Kolkata (2 pm).
Meanwhile, India’s last league game against the Netherlands has now been shifted from November 11 to November 12, a day-night clash to be played in Bengaluru.
The World Cup commences on Thursday, October 5 when 2019 finalists England and New Zealand clash at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The event culminates in the final at the same venue on November 19. (ANI)