India and Pakistan have agreed to play on October 15 despite the fact that the exact dates have not yet been made public, according to a report by ESPNCricinfo.
The highly anticipated India vs. Pakistan match in the 2017 ODI World Cup, which is slated to take place in October-November across India, will be played at the enormous Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Although the precise dates have not yet been revealed, sources from ESPNCricinfo claim that the two bitter rivals will square off on October 15.
The article further stated that the tournament will begin on October 5 with England and New Zealand, who faced off in the final of the previous edition, and that India will begin their campaign against Australia on October 8 in Chennai.
According to the report, BCCI gave the ICC a draught schedule for their review before sending it on to the participating nations. Once ICC has comments, a decision will be made, and the final draught is anticipated to be made public by the end of the next week. The final will be held on November 19; the semifinals are anticipated to take place on November 15 and 16. Ahmedabad is expected to host the summit match.
According to the report, India will play their league games at the following nine locations:
Ind vs. Aus, Oct. 8 Chennai
Delhi, October 11, Ind vs. Afg
Oct. 15: Ahmedabad, India vs. Pakistan
Pune, October 19, Ind v. Ban
Ind against NZ, Oct. 22, Dharamsala
29 October, Lucknow, Ind vs. Eng
Mumbai, November 2, India vs. qualifier
Kolkata, November 5, India vs. SA
Nov. 11, Bengaluru, India vs. qualifier
Pakistan’s league stage schedule calls for games at five different locations. The neighbors will face two qualifying teams on October 6 and 12 in Hyderabad, Australia on October 20 in Bengaluru, Afghanistan on October 23, and South Africa on October 27 in Chennai, Bangladesh on October 31 in Kolkata, New Zealand on November 5 in Bengaluru for a day match, and England on November 12 in Kolkata. Australia will face off against New Zealand in Dharamsala on October 29, and they will meet England in an important match at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on November 4.
On November 1, New Zealand and South Africa will square off in Pune.
