The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Secretary Jay Shah has denied reports that the ICC World Cup 2023 clash of India vs Pakistan was rescheduled because of security concerns.
When Will India vs Pakistan Match Will Take Place
Notably, high-voltage India vs Pakistan could take place on October 14th instead of the initial date of October 15th at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
There were reports floating around on the internet that claimed the change in the schedule was due to the fact that it fell on the first day of Navratri — a festival celebrated with mass participation across Gujarat. In light of the festival, security agencies had advised the BCCI to tweak the itinerary, citing an inability to provide adequate security.
However, Jay Shah rubbished all the reports of security issues aside. He said:
“If security was an issue, why would the match go there [to Ahmedabad]? [October] 14-15 is not the problem. Two or three boards have written in, asking to change based on the logistical challenges.
“There are some matches where there is only a two-day gap, so it will be difficult to play and then travel next day [and then play again],” Shah said after a BCCI meeting in Delhi on Thursday.
“As far as possible, we are looking at not changing the venue as well as the matches. Not changing the venue is very important.
“Teams which have six-day gaps between matches, we are trying to reduce it to four-five days; and those that have just two-day gaps, we are trying to increase to three days.”
Further, Shah also confirmed that several full member countries have requested to change the schedule of some of the games in the ODI World Cup 2023. He said:
“There is a possibility there could be few changes in the schedule. Several Full Member countries have written in requesting to change two or three dates in the schedule. We are working out with the ICC, and we should be able to clear it in two or three days,”
