Talking about the 2023 ODI World Cup schedule, ex-Pakistan batter Basit Ali said, "ICC's schedule for the World Cup is a huge advantage for Pakistan." "If 1,25,000 people come to attend the match in Ahmedabad, the pressure's on India...I don't know why people can't understand this simple thing," added Basit. "Just play wherever the schedule has been finalised," he stated.