Nine matches in the upcoming ODI World Cup have had their dates changed, the ICC has finally confirmed, including the India-Pakistan fixture in Ahmedabad, which will now be played on October 14 instead of October 15.

Pakistan's match against Sri Lanka in Hyderabad has been moved from October 12 to October 10, to give them an adequate gap leading into their match against India on October 14. As a result, the Australia-South Africa match in Lucknow has been brought forward a day and will take place on October 12 instead of October 13.

The England-Afghanistan game in Delhi, which was originally scheduled for October 14, will be played on October 15.

New Zealand's match against Bangladesh in Chennai has been changed from a day game on October 14 to a day-night fixture on October 13. The England-Bangladesh game in Dharamsala remains on October 10, but it will now be a day game and not a day-night contest.

The double-header scheduled for November 12 - Australia vs Bangladesh in Pune and England vs Pakistan in Kolkata - will now be played on November 11, after the Cricket Association of Bengal had raised concerns regarding holding a match on the same day as the Hindu festival of Kali Puja.

The league stage of the World Cup will now end with India playing Netherlands in Bengaluru on November 12, instead of November 11. The World Cup starts on October 5 with defending champions England taking on New Zealand in Ahmedabad, and culminates in the final on November 18, also in Ahmedabad. The semi-finals will be played in Mumbai and Kolkata on November 15 and 16 respectively.