Uncertainty looms over Pakistan-England World Cup fixture at Eden Gardens on November 12

The Kolkata Police has knowledgeable the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) that it is probably not doable for them to deploy sufficient safety for the World Cup fixture between Pakistan and England, scheduled on November 12, because it coincides with Diwali.

After being knowledgeable in regards to the state of affairs a few days in the past, the CAB officers have already alerted the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the International Cricket Council (ICC). However, with the revised World Cup schedule set to be launched by subsequent week, it stays to be seen whether or not there’s a scope for rescheduling the sport.

Last week, BCCI secretary Jay Shah informed reporters in New Delhi that the schedule of the match will probably be revised after “several full member countries” wrote to the Indian cricket board requesting it to vary two or three dates within the schedule.

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The much-awaited India vs Pakistan sport, initially scheduled to be held on October 15 in Ahmedabad, can be set to be superior by a day because of the Navratri pageant. Earlier, the BCCI sources indicated that when the revised schedule is introduced, there’s a risk of a change of dates for 4 to 6 video games.

Meanwhile, a staff of 21 representatives from the ICC and BCCI inspected the long-lasting Eden Gardens on Saturday, which is able to host a semifinal together with some high-profile league video games.

“The ICC were happy with the work progress. They visited every corner of the stadium and expressed happiness with the renovation work. They were also happy with the work being done at the new player’s dressing room, hospitality box, corporate box, and the already completed Press Box and Media Centre,” CAB president Snehasish Ganguly informed reporters in Kolkata.

An ICC staff will undertake a second go to subsequent month earlier than the beginning of the showpiece occasion. “We are also confident of completing the work which is left well ahead of the September deadline,” Ganguly stated, including: “The stadium’s main electronic scoreboard will have a new look while a second electronic scoreboard will also be installed at the ground.”

Kolkata will probably be internet hosting its first match of the match on October 28 between Qualifier 1 and Bangladesh, adopted by Pakistan vs Bangladesh on October 31 and India vs South Africa on November 5.