The much-awaited India-Pakistan sport within the 50-over World Cup will now be performed on October 14 as a substitute of October 15. The Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) has received the approval for the change in schedule from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).
Additionally it is learnt that other than Pakistan’s sport towards India on the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, the date for his or her conflict with Sri Lanka in Hyderabad has additionally been modified. As a substitute of October 12 because it was within the authentic schedule, the sport has been introduced ahead a few days to October 10.
This paper was the primary to report that the date for the India-Pakistan sport was prone to be modified as it could coincide with the primary day of the Navratri competition, celebrated with a lot fervour in Gujarat.
The revised schedule would give Pakistan three days between their matches towards Sri Lanka and India, as a substitute of two days because it was in response to the unique itinerary. It’s understood that Sri Lanka Cricket has given a thumbs as much as the proposed modification within the fixture.
After the conflict with India, Pakistan’s subsequent sport can be towards Australia in Bengaluru on October 20.
For Sri Lanka, it could be a fast turnaround after their opening World Cup fixture towards South Africa in Delhi on October 7. After the Pakistan sport, they’re scheduled to face Australia in Lucknow on October 16.
After the sport towards Afghanistan in Delhi on October 11, the hosts will now have three days earlier than the Pakistan match, as a substitute of 4 earlier. India’s subsequent sport is towards Bangladesh in Pune on October 19.
The brand new schedule now has three matches on October 14. Aside from the India-Pakistan fixture, Bangladesh and New Zealand play a day sport in Chennai earlier than defending champions England face Afghanistan in Delhi within the afternoon.
Tinkering
BCCI secretary Jay Shah had said final week that the India-Pakistan match may very well be rescheduled, or its timings modified, however received’t be moved from Ahmedabad. He had added that it was not the one contest that might see a change, as there have been requests by some member boards to tinker with three or 4 fixtures.
“Two or three member boards have requested for a tweaking of the schedule, and it’s their proper. We’re engaged on it with the ICC. The venues is not going to change, as it is going to give rise to a number of logistical challenges. What we’re is that if a workforce has six days between matches, we cut back it to 5, and if a workforce has two days between video games, we make it three. Groups ought to get satisfactory time to journey, relaxation and prepare between matches at a World Cup,” Shah had advised reporters final week.
Declining to call which video games have an opportunity to be rescheduled, the BCCI secretary mentioned it was a job to be coordinated between the logistical arms of the Indian board and the ICC.
Nevertheless, change of date means a logistical nightmare awaits followers who’ve finalised journey plans for the sport – for which tickets get offered out inside hours, and which brings sky-high TRPs for broadcasters.
Studies from Ahmedabad say that almost all accommodations are already over-booked for mid-October and even homestay choices have been exhausted. A surge in airfares is predicted as nicely. Mass cancellation and frenzied bookings are on the playing cards after the brand new date for the India-Pakistan sport is introduced.
With lower than two months left for the World Cup to start, the Indian board is now hoping to promote on-line tickets for the marquee occasion quickly.