India vs Pakistan World Cup Match Shifted to October 14: Reverse Schedules and fixtures

India vs Pakistan ICC ODI World Cup match has been rescheduled to a different date, while details of eight other matches have also been changed. The clash between India and Pakistan was originally slated to take place in Ahmedabad on Sunday, 15 October. Now it will be played on Saturday, 14 October. Eight other fixtures have been rescheduled, including India's game against the Netherlands, which will now be played on November 12, instead of November 11.

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"The eagerly-awaited contest between India and Pakistan at this year's ICC Men's Cricket World Cup has been rescheduled to a different day, while details of eight other matches have also been changed," ICC said in a release.

"As a result, England's fixture against Afghanistan in Delhi will be moved from Saturday, 14 October, and will now be played 24 hours later on Sunday, 15 October," the statement added.

ICC ODI World Cup 2023: Reverse scheduled and fixtures:

Pakistan will now face Sri Lanka on 10 October and Australia's big match against South Africa in Lucknow moved back 24 hours and will now be played on Thursday, October 12 instead of Friday, October 13. Similarly, New Zealand's game against Bangladesh originally scheduled as a day match for October 14 in Chennai has been moved back and will now be held on Friday, October 13, and be played as a day-night contest.

From the initial phase of the tournament, a minor change to the fixture refers to the timing of England's match-up against Bangladesh in Dharamsala, with the clash becoming a day match and a 10:30 AM (local time) start after it was originally scheduled as a day-night fixture.

There are three changes toward the later stages with the double-header will be played on Saturday, 11 November. Australia will face Pakistan in Pune (10:30 AM) and England and Pakistan will meet in Kolkata (02:00 PM).

Meanwhile, India's last league game against the Netherlands has now been shifted from 11 to 12 November, a day-night clash to be played in Bengaluru.