The World Cup schedule, often introduced a yr earlier than the beginning of the occasion, was launched solely in June.
By:
Pramod Thomas
THE marquee World Cup match between arch-rivals India and Pakistan will now be performed on October 14, someday earlier than the unique slot, the ICC confirmed because the world governing physique introduced rescheduling 9 video games of the match.
As per the newest replace, Pakistan and England may have three of their video games rescheduled (both date or time), whereas dates of India’s two video games have been altered.
The opposite India sport that has been rescheduled is their final league match towards the Netherlands which was initially scheduled for November 11 however now it will likely be held on November 12 in Bengaluru.
That India versus Pakistan match will likely be superior by a day after safety businesses expressed incapability to offer sufficient safety on October 15, which is the primary day of Hindu pageant, Navratri.
Because of this, England’s fixture towards Afghanistan in New Delhi will likely be moved from October 14 and can now be performed 24 hours in a while October 15.
With Pakistan needing sufficient hole earlier than India sport, their match towards Sri Lanka scheduled to be held in Hyderabad on October 11 will as a substitute now be performed on October 10.
On the identical day, England had been earlier scheduled to play Bangladesh at Dharmsala in a day-night sport however will now play a day match beginning 10.30am.
Equally, the excessive profile non-India sport between England and Pakistan, earlier scheduled on November 12 will now be held on November 11.
Australia will meet South Africa a day earlier in Lucknow on October 12. All of the venues for the modified matches stay similar.
The tickets will go on sale from August 25 with followers having the choice to e book their seats for all non-India heat up and non-India occasion matches.
For India matches, tickets will likely be obtainable from August 30 to September 3 and for the semifinals and the ultimate, the followers can e book tickets on September 15.
The World Cup in India runs from Oct. 5 to Nov. 19.
MATCHES RESCHEDULED
Oct. 10: England v Bangladesh – Dharamsala
Oct. 10: Pakistan v Sri Lanka – Hyderabad
Oct. 12: Australia v South Africa – Lucknow
Oct. 13: New Zealand v Bangladesh – Chennai
Oct. 14: India v Pakistan – Ahmedabad
Oct. 15: England v Afghanistan – Delhi
Nov. 11: Australia v Bangladesh – Pune
Nov. 11: England v Pakistan – Kolkata
Nov. 12: India v Netherlands – Bengaluru
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