Kalmadi asks Gill to convince BCCI to reschedule Ind-Oz series

SPORT-KALMADI

New Delhi, Jul 2 (PTI) With the India-Australia cricket
series clashing with the Commonwealth Games in October, CWG
Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi has sought
India's Sports Minister MS Gill's help to convince the BCCI to
reschedule the two-Test rubber.
In a letter to the Sports Minister Thursday, Kalmadi
requested Gill to talk to the Board of Control for Cricket in
India (BCCI) officials and convince them to re-adjust the
dates of the Test matches, which coincide with the October
3-14 Games.
As per the the itenirary released by the BCCI last month,
Ricky Ponting's men will play two Tests and three one-day
internationals in India between October 2 and 24, which
clashes with the Commonwealth Games.
"I seek to write to your good offices to try and convince
BCCI to reschedule the two Test matches between India and
Australia, now slated to start on October 2 in Mohali and
October 10 in Bangalore so that cricket matches do not clash
with the Commonwealth Games," Kalmadi wrote in his letter to
Gill.
"I am sure you will use your good offices to convince
BCCI to reschedule the cricket series," he said.
"Our preparation to ensure that we host a successful
Games are on home stretch and we are confident of delivering
the best-ever Games," the OC chief added.
Kalmadi also said that a year ago, he had requested the
then BCCI president Sharad Pawar not to schedule any cricket
series on Indian soil during the Games.
"I need not stress the importance of not having any
international cricket series in India during the Commonwealth
Games," he said.
"I had written to Mr Sharad Pawar as early as on July 1,
2009, seeking due consideration by BCCI to ensure that it does
not schedule any major cricket matches during the Commonwealth
Games," Kalmadi added.
Australia will begin the month-long tour with a three-day
practice match in Mohali from September 27-29.
The two Tests between India and Australia are scheduled
to be hosted by Mohali (Oct 2-6) and Bangalore (Oct 10-14) ,
while the three one-dayers will be held in Kochi (Oct 19), Goa
(Oct 22) and Visakhapatnam (Oct 24). PTI SSC
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