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This is an archive article published on January 30, 2011

Pranab Mukherjee to save the World Cup for West Bengal?

Mukherjee will try to clear the impasse over holding the India-England World cup match in Kolkata.

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Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday said that he would speak to ICC president Sharad Pawar about the impasse over holding the India-England World Cup cricket match at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

“(Cricket Association of Bengal) president Jagmohan Dalmiya came to me yesterday. I had a talk with him. I am not familiar with the matter so much. I will,however,talk to Sharad Pawar,” Mukherjee told reporters here.

“Any problem about holding the match will have to be resolved by them,” Mukherjee said without elaborating.

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Dalmiya,after a meeting with his CAB colleagues,headed straight to Mukherjee’s residence on Saturday,but had declined to talk to the media.

On Thursday,the ICC ruled out Kolkata as a host venue after its inspection team deemed the Eden Gardens unprepared and expressed concerns about various facilities in the stadium being ready in time for the February 27 game.

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