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Khanna defends BCCI action

KARACHI, February 8: India A manager Surinder Khanna defended the Indian Cricket Board's BCCI decision not to play after a rest day was fo...

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KARACHI, February 8: India A manager Surinder Khanna defended the Indian Cricket Board8217;s BCCI decision not to play after a rest day was forced on the team, but refused to be drawn into any controversy over the issue.

8220;My players are looking forward to playing the series against Pakistan A later this month,8221; the former India wicket-keeper told reporters after the Indian team decided not to resume play on Friday.

The BCCI had directed that India A boycott play on Friday to protest the Pakistan board8217;s decision to declare Thursday 8212; the scheduled third and final day of the match against Karachi Cricket Association XI 8212; as a rest day because Pakistan was observing the so-called solidarity with the people of Kashmir.

Khanna said he had carried out BCCI instructions. 8220;I am expected to do what is advised by my board,8221; he added. Final day8217;s play was abandoned an hour before lunch as a draw.

The Indian players, however, went through a long nets and fielding session in the presence of coachKrishnamachari Srikkanth, who joined the team after arriving from Mumbai with all-rounder Reetinder Singh Sodhi on Thursday night.

A PCB spokesman meanwhile announced that the match was called off after India A refused to play on Friday and said what had happened was unfortunate.8220;However the two boards are in touch and the rest of the tour will go on,8221; he added.

 

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