On October 15, the first day of the Hindu festival of Navaratri, the Ahmedabad Police stated to the BCCI that it would be challenging to maintain security.
Digital Desk: The Cricket Association of Bengal asked the ICC recce team on Saturday in response to worries voiced by the local security agencies regarding the World Cup match between Pakistan and England on November 12—the same day as Kali Puja.
Pakistan will see a third alteration in its schedule if BCCI and ICC need to make room for another date adjustment. The match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka was moved from October 12 to October 10 in Hyderabad, and the match between India and Pakistan was moved from October 15 to October 14 in Ahmedabad.
On October 15, the first day of the Hindu festival of Navaratri, the Ahmedabad Police stated to the BCCI that it would be challenging to maintain security. At a grand event on June 27, the ICC and BCCI unveiled the timetable, however, it has since been substantially altered, and the updated schedule has not yet been released.
The second-largest celebration in West Bengal is Kali Puja, which is celebrated by thousands of local clubs. To keep the peace throughout the entire city, a significant police presence is needed.
While Snehasish Ganguly, the president of the CAB, rejected any "official request" for a timetable adjustment, senior CAB office-holders are well aware that Kolkata Police has already brought up this issue.
The security for the game scheduled for Diwali has raised worries, according to the Kolkata Police. As part of the meeting with the 17-member ICC and BCCI inspection team, a senior CAB office-bearer said, "We have informed the ICC and BCCI to reschedule it and if this does not happen we would inform the chief minister."
In such a case, it is uncertain if the ICC will consent to another alteration in the schedule. After the lengthy, over three-hour ICC inspection and discussion, CAB chief Ganguly spoke to reporters and delivered a reserved response.
The elder brother of former BCCI president and India captain Sourav Ganguly, Snehasish, stated, "We have not yet received anything officially from the Kolkata Police." "We cannot alert the ICC unless we receive formal word. The Kolkata Police is taking care of the security situation. Not on our lookout is that.
"As I said, we haven't received anything formally; if we do, we'll let the ICC know,"
In addition, a few days ago, the senior brass of the CAB visited the Lalbazaar headquarters of the Kolkata Police to meet with officers. Snehasish, on the other hand, described it as a "courtesy call".
"Two days ago, we paid the Kolkata Police a courtesy visit and spoke with them. We talked about our timeline, our plans, and our stadium preparation strategy," he said. However, given the numerous schedule alterations, it has become unclear whether the local security authorities were trusted when setting the dates for the World Cup.
According to reports, the CAB wrote a letter to BCCI secretary Jay Shah on Friday asking for the match to be rescheduled.
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