On October 5, 2023, the ICC Men’s ODI World Cup will start in India. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has yet to release the full schedule, but there’s already talk about where the semifinals, final, and biggest match, India vs. Pakistan, might be played.
A story says that the 50-over World Cup final will be held at the famous Narendra Modi Stadium and that one of the semifinals will be held at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The ODI World Cup will be held in India for the first time since the country’s historic win in 2011. A total of 12 places have been chosen to host the 48 games.
The story also put to rest rumors that Pakistan’s matches could be set up out of India or maybe possible Bangladesh. “Bangladesh was not talked about at all at the Board meeting, and the Board fully supported the event in India. “That’s what we’re concentrating on,” said an ICC officer.
The member also said that the issue of Pakistan’s World Cup matches being played at neutral sites should have been brought up at an ICC meeting last week in Dubai. “The board didn’t talk about it. “It may have happened in one of the committees, but never in front of me,” said a member at the meeting in Dubai on March 20.
The World Cup is supposed to occur in India in October and November, but the BCCI and ICC still need to release the plan. The big India-Pakistan match was thought to take place in either Delhi or Chennai, but more needs to be confirmed.
On the other hand, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) might think about playing in the future ODI World Cup at a neutral site. Wasim Khan, the general manager of the ICC, says that Pakistan might end up playing in Bangladesh, even though India is the only host of the event.
Wasim Khan told local media, “I don’t know if it would happen here or in a different country, but it would likely happen somewhere neutral.” “I don’t think Pakistan will play World Cup matches in India. I think their games will also be played at a neutral site, just like India’s Asia Cup games,” he said.
On the other hand, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) slammed the idea that Pakistan matches could be moved to a “neutral” location. “Wasim Khan has no right to talk about the neutral venue. He should stop acting like a PCB CEO,” a top BCCI official said.
