The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Secretary, Jay Shah, has firmly dismissed any concerns regarding security issues for the highly anticipated India-Pakistan World Cup 2023 match scheduled to take place in Ahmedabad on October 15. 

Previously, it was revealed that the India and Pakistan clash in the aforementioned tournament, is likely to be rescheduled due to Navratri celebrations which will led to security concerns.

As per media reports, the proposed match date falls on the first day of Navratri, a significant and widely celebrated festival in Gujarat, including the host city of Ahmedabad. 

Shah revealed that the World Cup schedule might see some adjustments in response to requests from several Full Member countries.

“There is a possibility there could be few changes in the schedule. Several Full Member countries have written in requesting to change two or three dates in the schedule. We are working out with the ICC, and we should be able to clear it in two or three days,” he said.

The BCCI Secretary emphasized that the proposed changes were not motivated by security concerns but rather by the need to address certain logistical constraints. 

Some matches in the current schedule feature only a two-day gap between games, making it difficult for teams to effectively recover, travel, and compete again within such a short period.

Denying security concerns, BCCI Secretary addresses possible changes in India-Pakistan match date.

“If security was an issue then why would the match go there (to Ahmedabad). [October] 14-15 is not the problem. Two or three boards have written in, asking to change based on the logistical challenges. There are some matches where there is only a two-day gap, so it will be difficult to play and then travel next day [and then play again],” he concluded.