Date:28/11/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/11/28/stories/2008112860922000.htm

Sport - Cricket

ICL called off

AHMEDABAD: The Indian Cricket League called off the on-going second edition of the ICL World Series championship at Sardar Patel Stadium (Navrangupura), according to an official communication.

Kiran More, ICL Executive Board member, said: “We have taken the decision of calling off the rest of the ICL World Series tournament. We believe that it is inappropriate to continue the series under the given circumstances. All players and officials are under appropriate security.”

Kapil Dev, Chairman ICL Executive Board, said the teams had shown confidence in the ICL management and have 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,” he said. — Principal Correspondent