India vs Pakistan World Cup 2023 match could be rescheduled: Report

While fans are eagerly waiting for the India vs Pakistan clash in the ICC ODI World Cup 2023, reports have emerged that the 15 October match at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmebdad could be rescheduled. No final decision has been take over rescheduling the high-octane India vs Pakistan match but because the date of the clash falls on the first day of Navratri, security agencies have advised the BCCI to make changes to the schedule. The match could be advanced by a day to 14 October, reported news agency PTI. Navratri is celebrated widely in Gujarat with scores of people taking part in garba nights. “Since October 15 coincides with the opening day of Navratri celebrations, the security agencies have advised that the big game, which will also need heavy deployment of security officials, should be rescheduled,” a BCCI source told PTI In case the match is rescheduled, fans could face a lot of logistical problems in Ahmedabad around the India vs Pakistan clash. It has already been reported that all the hotels, homestays and lodges are booked in advance for the 15 October match. According to a report in Ahmedabad Mirror, people have also started booking health and stay packages in hospitals to watch the game. Apart from India vs Pakistan game, Ahmedabad will also be hosting other big matches like the World Cup opener between England and New Zealand, the England-Australia game and the final. BCCI general secretary Jay Shah has meanwhile asked the associations hosting World Cup games to attend a meeting in New Delhi on 27 July, as per The Indian Express. The report said that BCCI could finalise a new date for the India-Pakistan match in the meet. “I feel it will be in the best interest of all concerned that we meet again to exchange notes and take stock of any issue which needs discussion and decision. Accordingly, you are hereby requested to attend a meeting of the World Cup hosting associations,” Shah’s letter said. The BCCI will also need to discuss the matter with ICC before changing the date of the match.