The ODI World Cup this year might commence on 5th October 5 and end on 19th November. It is believed that Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) the host for the 10-team marquee event, has shortlisted at least a dozen venues, with the final slated to be staged at the world's largest cricket stadium in Ahmadabad.

Along with Ahmadabad, the shortlisted venues include Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Dharamsala, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow, Indore, Rajkot and Mumbai. In total, the competition will comprise 48 matches including three knock-outs across the 46-day period.

The title bout aside, the BCCI has not specified venues for any games as yet, or the two or three cities where teams will play the warm-ups. The delay in finalizing the venues is mainly because of the complications posed by the monsoon season receding at different points in the country's different parts. 

Usually the ICC announces World Cup schedules at least a year in advance, but this time it has also been waiting for the BCCI to get the necessary clearances from the Indian government. This includes two key issues: getting a tax exemption for the tournament, and visa clearance for the Pakistan team, which has not played in India except at ICC events since early 2013.