Pakistan will play their first match of the World Cup against the qualifying team on October 13
Pakistan's cricket team will face off against India's team led by Rohit Sharma on October 15, according to a report on Cricbuzz.
However, there are some issues that still need to be resolved, as the PCB (Pakistan Cricket Board) has some concerns about playing the highly anticipated match in Ahmedabad.
It is reported that PCB Chief, Najam Sethi, recently visited the ICC office in Dubai to express his concerns about the matter.
Pakistan matches are likely to take place in four different venues, namely - Ahmedabad, Chennai, Hyderabad, and Bengaluru, all located in South India. If the Men in Green makes it to the final of the ODI World Cup 2023, the PCB has agreed to play the final in Ahmedabad.
The opening match of the ICC World Cup 2023 is scheduled for October 5th in Ahmedabad, where defending champions England will play against losing finalists New Zealand.
Pakistan will play their first match of the World Cup against a qualifying team on October 13.
The BCCI has prepared a tentative schedule for now, but the final confirmation is expected to come after the conclusion of the IPL 2023 season.
In June of this year, the World Cup qualifying round will take place including the host country Zimbabwe, along with West Indies, Sri Lanka, The Netherlands, Scotland, Oman, Nepal, USA, UAE, and Ireland.