New Delhi: The ICC ODI Cricket World Cup schedule was released on Tuesday. The opening match of the tournament will take place on October 5 at the Narendra Modi Stadium between the reigning champions England and the runners-up from the previous year, New Zealand. On October 8, India will face Australia in Bangalore, and on October 11, they will play Afghanistan.
On October 15 in Ahmedabad, the thrilling Clash versus Pakistan will take place at the Narendra Modi Stadium. In Hyderabad, Pakistan will face a World Cup qualifying squad on October 6 before facing another qualifier team on October 12.
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The main event's knockout round will be held in Mumbai, Kolkata, and Ahmedabad. The tournament's semifinal matches are slated for November 15 and 16, respectively, in Mumbai and Kolkata, with the championship game taking place at the Narendra Modi Stadium on November 19.
There were rumours that the Pakistan Cricket Board had asked the ICC to shift the locations of their matches against Australia and Afghanistan to Bangalore and Chennai, respectively, because the circumstances there were unfavourable to the Men in Green. However, the top body rejected the petitions.
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According to the ODI World Cup schedule, semifinal 1 is scheduled for November 15 at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium. However, the BCCI and ICC have determined that if Pakistan qualifies to semifinal 1, the location will be changed to Kolkata's Eden Gardens due to security concerns for the Pakistani squad.