India has requested the International Cricket Council (ICC) to reschedule yet another World Cup match to be played by Pakistan, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Sunday.
The ICC recce team has been requested by the Cricket Association of Bengal to reschedule the World Cup match between Pakistan and England on November 12 which coincides with Kali Puja.
The Bengal cricket association has cited security concerns raised by the local police for rescheduling the match.
If the ICC and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have to accommodate another date change, Pakistan will have a third change in the schedule of the World Cup matches.
This is after the rescheduling of India vs Pakistan game (October 14 instead of 15 in Ahmedabad) and Sri Lanka vs Pakistan game (now on October 10 in Hyderabad instead of October 12).
Ahmedabad police had told the BCCI that it would be difficult for them to provide security on October 15 which happens to be the first day of the Hindu festival of Navaratri.
The ICC and BCCI had released the schedule at a grand ceremony on June 27, but now the revised schedule is yet to be published as it has completely gone haywire.
It is to be noted here that Kali Puja is the second biggest festival in West Bengal, and thousands of local clubs organise festivities with a large police deployment required to maintain law and order situation across the length and breadth of the city.