ICC Chief responds over media reports of World Cup match cancellation between Pakistan and India
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ISLAMABAD - International Cricket Council (ICC) chief David Richardson on Tuesday said the cricket’s governing body has no reasons to make any changes regards Pakistan and India matches to the proposed World Cup 2019 schedule and that all matches will be played as scheduled.
"No indications have been sent from either board about the World Cup clash not taking place," Richardson told ESPNcricinfo in London, where he was present to mark the 100-day countdown to the tournament. "We haven't written to the boards as yet."
"Our thoughts are with the people that were impacted by the incident. And we are monitoring the situation with our members including the BCCI and PCB.
Certainly, there are no indications any of the matches, including the Pakistan-India match, will not be played as planned at the World Cup. But as I say we will continue to monitor the situation."
Richardson statement comes a day after Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh had urged for the World Cup fixture between the countries to be called off.
The World Cup, which kicks off on May 30 in England and Wales, will see the high-profile match between sub-continent arch-rivals Pakistan and India played on June 16.
