Who says the schedule is unlikely to change again?

BCCI vice president says the schedule is unlikely to change again.

Is there any possibility of changing the World Cup schedule?

No, the World Cup schedule is unlikely to change.

Which cricket association raised concerns about hosting consecutive matches?

Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) raised concerns about hosting back to back matches.

Who made a statement regarding the World Cup schedule?

Rajiv Shukla, BCCI vice president, made a statement regarding the World Cup schedule.

ICC World Cup 2023 schedule unlikely to change again, says Rajiv Shukla

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Vice President Rajeev Shukla has said that the further change in World Cup schedule is unlikely after reports suggested that Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) has raised concern over hosting back to back matches.

The HCA had alerted the BCCI that the Hyderabad Police was concerned about providing adequate security for New Zealand vs Netherlands on October 9 and Pakistan vs Sri Lanka on October 10.

Shukla who is in charge of the Hyderabad venue for the World Cup said that he would try to resolve the issue, however, any further tweak is unlikely to happen as any call will need ICC as well as teams to be invovled.

"I am in charge of Hyderabad venue for WC. If there will be any issue or anything, will try to get it resolved. It is not easy to change the World Cup schedule and it's unlikely to happen. Only BCCI can't change schedule, teams, ICC, all involved," Shukla told ANI.

Earlier, the match between India and Pakistan in the World Cup was rescheduled to a different day, with eight other matches of the tournament changed, which led to Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad hosting two matches on successive days.

The HCA, which is now overseen by a Supreme Court appointed administrator, is also concerned about whether all four teams will be able to obtain appropriate practice at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.

Hyderabad World Cup 2023 Schedule

Sri Lanka will fly to Hyderabad on October 8 after playing a day match against South Africa in Delhi on October 7. Both Pakistan and the Netherlands will begin their campaigns in Hyderabad on October 6, and will return for their second group match.

New Zealand will arrive in Hyderabad on October 9 after playing the tournament opener against England on October 5 in Ahmedabad. The venue in Hyderabad will host matches on October 6, 9 and 10. Here is the schedule:

October 6, Friday: Pakistan vs Netherlands - 2 PM IST

October 9, Monday: New Zealand vs Netherlands - 2 PM IST

October 10, Tuesday: Pakistan vs Sri Lanka - 2 PM IST

FAQs