BCCI gets called “most incompetent cricket board” as ICC released revised ODI World Cup schedule with nine games rescheduled

One of the most awaited games at 2023 ODI World Cup, India vs Pakistan has also been rescheduled.

Jay Shah and Geoff Allardice with ODI World Cup trophy (Image via News18)

The International Cricket Council (ICC) just announced on Wednesday that there has been a change in the schedule of the 2023 ODI World Cup. The schedule was first announced in the last week of June, and after over one-and-a-half months, there have been nine changes to the original schedule. These changes include the most awaited game of the tournament, India vs Pakistan.

Many fans have been frustrated by the time taken by the International Cricket Council and Board of Control for Cricket in India to release the schedule of the 2023 Men’s Cricket World Cup. In comparison to the 2019 CW where they had announced the schedule well over a year in 2018 before the tournament started, ICC delayed the 2023 World Cup schedule way too much.

Tickets haven’t gone on sale yet, and fans aren’t happy with this as the World Cup is barely 2 months away. Although ICC did announce today that the tickets will be up for sale from the 25th of August.

Also read: 2023 ODI World Cup tickets: ICC issues guidelines on how to book tickets for World Cup

Netizens express their displeasure and crack jokes about ICC and BCCI on X

odi world cup trophy — ODI World Cup Trophy (Image via Sweep Cricket)

For the past few weeks, foreign fans have been unhappy with how the tournament has been organized. Last minute rescheduling, unavailability of any information about tickets, and the fact that they have to go and collect the physical tickets instead of E-Tickets being provided to the fans. This has caused a lot of inconvenience for the fans who already booked hotels, or in some extreme cases, hospital beds!

Check out how fans reacted to the revised schedule.

Schedule will be changed again on previous day of WC opener ??

Never ever let BCCI host any tournament again
— ? (@bruce_kane1) August 9, 2023

When will the next rechedule list release? Eagerly waiting for that tbh??
— ` (@bdrijalab) August 9, 2023

No promotional song
No fix schedule
No information about tickets

Just 2 months to go, and literally there is no hype for 2023 World Cup. pic.twitter.com/pgUrkW47l2
— Aditya Saha (@Adityakrsaha) August 9, 2023

@bookmyshow deliver physical tickets at home at extra cost . Much better than standing in a queue days before match
— Manoj Kumar Arumugam (@MetristManoj) July 30, 2023

This is beyond a joke. The CWC starts in in less than 2 months and the fixtures are still being rescheduled. I genuinely can't think of any other major sporting event where this would be remotely acceptable. #CWC23 pic.twitter.com/yuifm2oDIr
— Sam ?⚽️? (@sammy5456) August 9, 2023

What all happen those booked hotels on 15 oct ?
— DI Bravo (@DIbravo47) August 9, 2023

Phele schedule aayega
Phir Festivals yaad aayenge
Uske baad revised schedule aayega

BCCI: pic.twitter.com/wytwlDg3S1
— Rishabh (@Pun_Intended___) August 9, 2023

Scenes on 3rd September pic.twitter.com/s6UOdqtlVa
— Ronak Kapadia (@ronak_kapadia) August 9, 2023

Can't trust BCCI, lol. Until they open the bookings of tickets.
— Aditya Saha (@Adityakrsaha) August 9, 2023

https://twitter.com/SatiricalEddy/status/1689240763589132288?s=20

Wth! Ind vs Netherlands on the main day of Diwali? Seriously
— Divyansh Kathotia (@imdiv_k) August 9, 2023

World's most incompetent cricket board.

Who's gonna refund the fans on their travel & accommodation?@BCCI @JayShah this is already the worst world cup ever managed & organised.

Shame on this board which has all the money in the world but has nothing for the fans. Disgusting.
— MG (@ManeeshGiri_) August 9, 2023

This delay in schedule and ticket sales has surely dented ICC’s reputation but more than the global body, it is the BCCI who is to be held accountable. Nevertheless, the final schedule is out and fans will want to lay hands on the tickets as and when they are up for grabs.