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The 2023 ODI World Cup is all set to begin on 5 October in India. Initially, the schedule of this mega event got announced but due to some security concerns, many matches got rescheduled. Thus, a new and revised schedule also got announced. A total of 9 games got rescheduled and among them, three games are involving Pakistan. But, now, the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) have reportedly requested the Indian Cricket Board to make some changes to the schedule once again.
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As per the new schedule, the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Hyderabad will host the New Zealand vs Netherlands clash on 9 October while the Sri Lanka vs Pakistan clash will take place at the same venue on 10 October. Hence, they might find it difficult to host these matches on consecutive days. Initially, the Sri Lanka vs Pakistan game was scheduled on 12 October but it got changed to 10 October as the game between India and Pakistan in Ahmedabad got shifted to 14 October from 15 October due to Navratri.
Pakistan will reportedly play two warm-up matches also in Hyderabad
Only three games are going to be played at this venue as the Men in Green will begin their World Cup campaign against the Netherlands on 6 October at the same venue. Then, on 9 October, New Zealand vs Netherlands will take place while Pakistan vs Sri Lanka will take place on 10 October. Reports were also there that Babar Azam and his men will play two warm-up games at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Hyderabad.
Revised Fixtures of the 2023 ODI World Cup:
England vs Bangladesh – October 10, 10:30 am IST
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka – October 10, 2 pm IST
Australia vs South Africa – Thursday, October 12 – 2 pm IST
New Zealand vs Bangladesh – Friday, October 13 – 2 pm IST
India vs Pakistan – Saturday, October 14 – 2 pm IST
England vs Afghanistan – Sunday, October 15 – 2 pm IST
Australia vs Bangladesh – Saturday, November 11 – 10:30 am IST
England vs Pakistan – Saturday, November 11 – 2 pm IST
India vs Netherlands – Sunday, November 12 – 2 pm IST
Here is how fans have reacted:
Embarrassing really these scheduling problems. 2011 bhi Kiya tha lag ni ra
— vaibhav sharma (@SharmaBits) August 20, 2023
IPL ka rahta to kar lete arrangement. @JayShah ko sab halke me le raha..
— Abhinav singh (@Abhinav_tmk) August 20, 2023
When will we have a Fixed Schedule
— Pandu Raj (@CSKianPanduRaj) August 20, 2023
World Cup ke 1 din pehle tak schedule hi change hota rahega 🤔
— Indian Elon (@elonifiedmusk) August 20, 2023
Abe kab tak change karte rahoge.
— Er.Atul Vaidya🇮🇳🚩 (@atulvai04795672) August 20, 2023
Bhai EA sports ki game khel lete hai atleast stadiums to ready rahege.
— Shubham Sakhuja (@ishubhamsakhuja) August 20, 2023
Yaar what is wrong with these associations, can’t they raise this when the schedule was released!??
— Zalak Kansara 🇮🇳 🇦🇺 (@amdavadiZalak) August 20, 2023
OMG. Unbelievable. The WC schedule is going to get changed again.
— M (@anngrypakiistan) August 20, 2023
That’s really a big issue
— Nitin jain(Sachinsuperfan) (@NitinSachinist) August 20, 2023