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ICL calls off Twenty20 World Series due to Mumbai attacks
Saumojyoti Singha Choudhury
Ahmedabad, Nov 27 (PTI) The Indian Cricket League on Thursday prematurely called of its World Twenty20 Series due to the latest terror attacks in Mumbai.
The decision to call off the first leg of the second
season was taken Thursday evening at a high-level Executive
Board meeting of the breakaway league here.
"We have taken the decision of calling off the rest of
the ICL World Series tourament. We believe that it is
inappropiate to continue the series under the given
circumstances. All players and officials are under approriate
security," Executive Board member and tournament director
Kiran More informed.
The ICL T20 World Series was at its fag end and was
scheduled to conclude on Saturday, with just two league
matches, considered as virtual semi-finals, and the final
remaining to be contested.
Earlier, the League had already called off today's match
between ICL Pakistan and ICL Bangladesh in the wake of
dastardly attacks in Mumbai.
Asked if the tournament was postponed or totally called
off, More said, "The Board has decided to call off the
tournament and not postpone it. A decision on the trophy and
other things will be taken in due course of time," he added.
ICL Chairman Kapil Dev said the decision of the ICL
management to cancel the event was backed by all parties
concerned.
"The teams have shown confidence in the ICL management
and has supported the decision to call off the tour. In this
hour of unprecedented tragedy in Mumbai we would like to
extend all our support to the citizens of India," Kapil said.
Mumbai witnessed the terror strikes at high-profile
hotels and elite establishments since Wednesday night in which
already more than 100 people have been killed and several
injured.
The attacks have already had repercussions on England's
on-going India tour and the series now has been called off
after English cricketers expressed apprehensions on continuing
with the tour.
England have so far played five one-dayers of the
seven-match series and have lost all the matches to trail 0-5.
They were also scheduled to play two Tests in Ahmedabad
(December 11-15) and Mumbai (December 10-23), the fate of
which hangs in balance.
The attacks have also led to uncertainty over the
upcoming Champions League, to be held at three different
venues, from December 3 to 10, as many of the top overseas
players are reluctant to tour India. PTI SSC
KNO
Ahmedabad, Nov 27 (PTI) The Indian Cricket League on Thursday prematurely called of its World Twenty20 Series due to the latest terror attacks in Mumbai.
The decision to call off the first leg of the second
season was taken Thursday evening at a high-level Executive
Board meeting of the breakaway league here.
"We have taken the decision of calling off the rest of
the ICL World Series tourament. We believe that it is
inappropiate to continue the series under the given
circumstances. All players and officials are under approriate
security," Executive Board member and tournament director
Kiran More informed.
The ICL T20 World Series was at its fag end and was
scheduled to conclude on Saturday, with just two league
matches, considered as virtual semi-finals, and the final
remaining to be contested.
Earlier, the League had already called off today's match
between ICL Pakistan and ICL Bangladesh in the wake of
dastardly attacks in Mumbai.
Asked if the tournament was postponed or totally called
off, More said, "The Board has decided to call off the
tournament and not postpone it. A decision on the trophy and
other things will be taken in due course of time," he added.
ICL Chairman Kapil Dev said the decision of the ICL
management to cancel the event was backed by all parties
concerned.
"The teams have shown confidence in the ICL management
and has supported the decision to call off the tour. In this
hour of unprecedented tragedy in Mumbai we would like to
extend all our support to the citizens of India," Kapil said.
Mumbai witnessed the terror strikes at high-profile
hotels and elite establishments since Wednesday night in which
already more than 100 people have been killed and several
injured.
The attacks have already had repercussions on England's
on-going India tour and the series now has been called off
after English cricketers expressed apprehensions on continuing
with the tour.
England have so far played five one-dayers of the
seven-match series and have lost all the matches to trail 0-5.
They were also scheduled to play two Tests in Ahmedabad
(December 11-15) and Mumbai (December 10-23), the fate of
which hangs in balance.
The attacks have also led to uncertainty over the
upcoming Champions League, to be held at three different
venues, from December 3 to 10, as many of the top overseas
players are reluctant to tour India. PTI SSC
KNO
