Indian team’s tour of Bangladesh put off

Nair said that due to a cramped schedule, the tour of Bangladesh has been put-off till the next year.

He also said that South Africa is likely to tour India to play a seven- match one-day series from November 10 to 30.

“The board was very keen to send a full strength team to Bangladesh but have decided against it as we don’t want our cricketers to suffer burn out before an important four-match Test series (at home) against Australia in September”, Nair said from Thiruvananthapuram.

“Our cricketers will get hardly a month’s break after the 40-day Pakistan tour. The major tournaments this year include Asia Cup in June-July, tri-nation tourney at Amsterdam from August 22-27, followed by three one-day matches in England before the Champions Trophy,” he said.

“If the South African board agrees to play seven one-dayers then we will invite them for a Test series in the beginning of next year”, Nair added.

The Indians were scheduled to play two Test matches and three one-dayers in Bangladesh.