Change in schedule of Under 19 World Cup Group C due to late arrival of Afghanistan

Dubai, Jan 13 (PTI) The ICC has had to reschedule the Group C schedule of the Under-19 World Cup 2022 due to Afghanistan reaching the West Indies late.

“After obtaining the necessary visas for travel, the Afghanistan team will reach the West Indies and complete the quarantine period,” the ICC said in a statement.

The ICC Tournament Technical Committee has approved the change in the schedule. The committee includes ICC Tournament Head Chris Tetley, ICC Senior Event Manager Fawaz Baksh, Tournament Director Roland Holder and West Indies Cricket Board representatives Alain Wilkins and Russell Arnold.

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Afghanistan team has Obtained the Required visa and will participate in the tournament

“We delighted that the Afghanistan team secured the necessary visas. And will be participating in the tournament,” Tetley said.

He said, “We have changed the schedule of Group C so that all the matches can be held in the stipulated time. We would like to thank all the contesting members for their cooperation.”

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The revised schedule for Group C’s six matches is as follows

15 January: Zimbabwe v Papua New Guinea (earlier to be on 20 January)

January 17: Pakistan v Zimbabwe (earlier to be on January 22)

18 January: Afghanistan v Papua New Guinea (unchanged)

January 20: Pakistan v Afghanistan (unchanged)

22 January: Pakistan v Papua New Guinea (earlier to be on 15 January)

January 22: Afghanistan v Zimbabwe (earlier to be on January 16)