Pakistan objected to the match against Afghanistan in the World Cup warm-up match. According to media reports, Pakistan’s stance is that the green shirts should be played against a foreign team in a warm-up match for the World Cup scheduled in India, because before the mega event, Pakistan will compete against Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, India and Bangladesh in the Asia Cup.
In the request made by the board regarding the change of venues, it was said that a warm-up match should be scheduled with a team in South Africa, England, New Zealand or Australia. According to initial reports, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had formally requested the International Cricket Council (ICC) to change the venues of the two league matches scheduled for the 2023 World Cup in India, but the host India has refused.
According to the probable schedule, Pakistan will play against the qualifier teams on October 6 and 12, both these matches are scheduled in Hyderabad Deccan.
The big clash between arch-rivals Pakistan and India is scheduled for October 15 in Ahmedabad, where security issues for players may arise.
Similarly, the national team is scheduled to play against Australia on October 20 and Afghanistan on October 23, the green shirts against South Africa in Chennai on October 27, Bangladesh in Kolkata on October 31, New Zealand on November 5 in Bangalore and England on November 12. The contestant will come to Kolkata.
