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The World Cup schedule and host cities have become a source of contention between the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the Indian Cricket Board as a result of the continuing hostility between the two cricket governing organisations. The PCB has voiced concerns about playing Afghanistan in Chennai on a spin-friendly surface, but the Indian Cricket Board has vehemently opposed Pakistan's pleas for adjustments.
The PCB was requested by cricket’s governing body to offer comments and recommendations on their calendar for the ODI World Cup 2023 before the schedule was made public. The PCB had worries about playing Afghanistan in Chennai throughout this process.
According to reports, several of the planned matches and sites, notably the match versus Afghanistan in Chennai as well as the game versus Australia in Bengaluru, unnerved the selectors alongside experts affiliated with the PCB.
The Indian Cricket Board, however, has adopted a tough position and declined to accede to the PCB's proposals. The PCB's concerns have been dismissed by the Indian Cricket Board, which is reluctant to change the scheduled timetable in any way. In order to best fit the team's strengths, it has been suggested that Pakistan approach the apex governing body or the Indian Cricket Board to rearrange its games, suggesting that they play Australia in Chennai and Afghanistan in Bengaluru.
According to an Indian Cricket Board source, it is the usual procedure for the apex governing body to solicit proposals for the itinerary from its member boards. To alter the venue, there must be compelling justifications. The source said that while a member board might argue for a site change out of concern for safety, as Pakistan attempted in 2016 before the T20 World Cup in India, voicing objections based on the team's strengths and limitations on the field makes it difficult to finalise the itinerary.
The already tense connection between the two cricketing organisations has become even more tense as a result of the disagreement involving the Indian Cricket Board and PCB about the World Cup scheduling and site choice.
Fans react to Pakistan Cricket Board facing rejection for venue-change request in ODI World Cup 2023 : -
The ICC and the BCCI have rejected the request of Pakistan for a change of venues for the 2023 World Cup. (Reported by Cricbuzz). pic.twitter.com/mPjJxounfQ
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) June 21, 2023
Beggars can't be choosers
— Prashant Kumar ( MS.Dhoni ) (@prashantK957) June 21, 2023
Should reject their participation instead.
— Transponster Jay (@Jay_KD77) June 21, 2023
https://twitter.com/ViratTilldeath/status/1671460997289361408?s=20
Doesn't matter
— K.KHAN (@KK_Sayz) June 21, 2023
We will still dominate like 2011 WC in india but this WC is more special because Babar is playing & he knows the art of defeating india
ICC & BCCI can only cry abt it later
Abhi kuch Naya shuroo karenge.. Inka drama kabhi khatam nahin hoga.
— Sahil (@InsightEdge_) June 21, 2023
Yeah abhi tak solve nahi hua hai kya ?
— N I K H I L (@nikhilkalavale) June 21, 2023
Makes no sense
— Smithin (@Smeedhen) June 21, 2023
Even if Australia or England asked they wouldn’t have done it
Bhaijaan yeh kya hogya pic.twitter.com/Z7HtOiPaee
— Harman (@Hrmxnxx) June 21, 2023
Reports also coming out that Pakistan have requested the ICC to let them play USA, Scotland and UAE thire each for the total of 9 matches and count them as thier World Cup games, and let them use their domestic umpires for those.
— Roy (@eseyz) June 21, 2023