August 10, 2023
A fire broke out late Wednesday night in the player's changing area at the Eden Nurseries arena in Kolkata during redesign work being completed in front of the Global Cricket Committee (ICC) World Cup 2023.
As per media reports, the fire was brought about by a short out issue in the misleading roof of the changing area.
Players' packs and other gear in the room were scorched to cinders.
Be that as it may, Individuals dealing with remodeling the scene promptly educated the administration, which then, at that point, reached the local group of fire-fighters, prompting the fire station conveying two motors to manage the fire.
The fire was restrained a few hours after the fact.
It could be noted here that Eden Nurseries is set to have five apparatuses of the eagerly awaited competition, including the World Cup semi-last.
Besides, Pakistan will likewise play two matches at this ground. They will confront Bangladesh on October 31 and Britain on November 11 which will be their last association match in the competition. Assuming that Pakistan meet all requirements for the semi-finals, they will again play in Kolkata.
Three matches of the Pakistan group were rescheduled because of various celebrations in India. According to the refreshed timetable, Pakistan will play against Sri Lanka on October 10, against India on October 14, and against Britain on November 11.
Pakistan's timetable for World Cup 2023:
October 6 - versus Netherlands in Hyderabad
October 10 - versus Sri Lanka in Hyderabad
October 14 - versus India in Ahmedabad
October 20 - versus Australia in Bengaluru
October 23 - versus Afghanistan in Chennai
October 27 - versus South Africa in Chennai
October 31 - versus Bangladesh in Kolkata
November 4 - versus New Zealand Bengaluru (Day match)
November 11 - versus Britain in Kolkata
The day matches which will begin at 10:00am Pakistan Standard Time (PST) while any remaining matches will be day-night installations beginning at 01:30pm (PST).
The Cricket World Cup will be played in the cooperative organization with all groups playing against one another for a sum of 45 association matches.
The main four groups will fit the bill for the elimination rounds, which will be held in Mumbai on November 15 and in Kolkata on November 16. The semi-finals and the last (on November 19) will have save days.
