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BCCI (Board of Cricket Control in India) secretary Jay Shah has confirmed that the marquee clash between India and Pakistan in the upcoming ODI World Cup 2023 will get a new date. Shah also confirmed that the Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad will remain as the venue despite the change in date.

Notably, there were reports that the Indian security agencies have advised BCCI to tweak the itinerary as October 15 is also the start of Navratri, a festival which is celebrated by people in large numbers especially in the state of Gujarat.

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During the previous month, the ICC revealed the schedule for the upcoming World Cup, with the renowned Narendra Modi Stadium, boasting a capacity of nearly 1 lakh spectators, chosen to host four high-profile matches. These marquee games comprise the tournament opener between New Zealand and England, the highly-anticipated clash between India and Pakistan, the encounter between England and Australia, and the grand finale. The event is set to take place in 10 different cities, with the semifinals scheduled to be held in Mumbai and Kolkata.

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Shah also said that three ICC member boards had reached out to the BCCI to request changes in the dates of a few matches. 

"You can expect to see some changes in the original World Cup schedule which will be cleared in the coming two, three or four days, following some requests for changes from two to three member boards. The changes will be there in the schedule, but not in venues. The ICC and BCCI logistics teams are looking into it," said Shah in a press conference.

"A few members have requested (changes) as they have short gaps between two matches while they have a long gap of six days before their other games. We are trying to just change the date and time of matches while the venues are retained. Things will be sorted in a few days and these things happen in World Cups," he added.