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"I trust that the IPL corporate owners of cricket have
also taken a small lesson from it. Everyone must realise that
sports are the bedrock of people-to-people contact, which we
need to promote with our neighbours," the Sports Minister
said.

Earlier, Home Minister P Chidambaram had also chided the
IPL franchisees, saying the franchisees had done a
"disservice" to the game by ignoring the Pakistani players.
Chidambaram said the cricket lovers were disappointed by
the franchisees' behaviour and felt the entire controversy was
avoidable.
Even though the incident triggered off a series of
tit-for-tat gestures by Pakistan, the hockey federation there
assured they remain committed to their participation in the
World Cup beginning next month.
Welcoming the statement, Gill said, "I have noted
reports of the Secretary of the Pakistan Hockey Federation of
their preparations to come for the Hockey World Cup in Delhi.
I look forward to an exciting opening match between India and
Pakistan on February 28." PTI AY
RBT


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