India's tour of Zimbabwe on track as Jagmohan Dalmiya gives a go-ahead

[FischerTal]

The much-talked about India’s tour of Zimbabwe is set to take place after it was put on hold to give Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his boys reprieve from a hectic international calender. According to a report in Mumbai Mirror, reliable sources in the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) told the details of the tour have been finalised and Jagmohan Dalmiya, the interim BCCI president, has given the go-ahead. The decision was taken in Kolkata a couple of days back. "The tour is on and we've finalised the modalities. The tour immediately follows the one-day tri-series in the West Indies," said a BCCI official. India will play a series of five One-Day Internationals (ODI), two matches more than it was previously decided. On being asked whether there were plans to send a second-string side for the tour, the official said, "There is no such plan to send a second string team. We'll see who all will be available but the team sure will consist mostly of regular players." The Zimbabwe Cricket Association (ZCA) had earlier expressed disappointment over BCCI’s decision of possibly cancelling the tour citing player fatigue as the reason. "If the tour is indeed on, it is a very good property for our channel, particularly as Zimbabwe is an important market for us," said a spokesman of SuperSport, the television company which holds the rights of Zimbabwe cricket. Indian broadcasters Ten Sports are also delighted by BCCI’s decision. An India series is good for us and it is a welcome decision," said an official of Ten Sports.

Dalmiya giving a big :finger: to MSD discuss this while i attempt to fall asleep :bye:

[Pagalpanti]

Pretty sure it'd would be a second string team. Might as well send a newish team under Kohli to give him a go at captaincy in intl level.

[JaFanatic]

Pretty sure it'd would be a second string team. Might as well send a newish team under Kohli to give him a go at captaincy in intl level.

AVKC strongly condemns this :yousuck:

[G_B_]

A good move from the BCCI to help the Zimbabwe board raise some funds. I never knew why we cancelled in in the first place. Rest the regulars and try out many members We should pick players like Mohit sharma etc.

[StriKe]

Good decision :nice: Rest regulars,Umesh and send the rest of the team to Zimboks. Captain could be rohit :hmmm:

[superstar]

The tour was never in question. It is just crapinfo was writing crap and Bcci had rejected the claims the same day

[CoverDrive]

opportunity for some uncapped players to become capped

[Sidhoni]

How is Dalmiya giving a :finger: to MS here? It will be a second string team like the one in 2010 where Raina was captain.

[FischerTal]

How is Dalmiya giving a :finger: to MS here? It will be a second string team like the one in 2010 where Raina was captain.

MSD never wanted the tour so he had srini mama cancel it. :good:

[Sidhoni]

MSD never wanted the tour so he had srini mama cancel it. :good:

:hysterical: It was never cancelled completely nor did MS ask for it, why would he? He won't even be playing most probably.

[FischerTal]

:hysterical: It was never cancelled completely nor did MS ask for it, why would he? He won't even be playing most probably.

he was the one that wanted rest after CT :poink:

[SLICKR392]

Please drop the SL-WI tri series

[Sidhoni]

he was the one that wanted rest after CT :poink:

He will get it anyway, I don't think they will send the first team to Zimbabwe.

[I6MTW]

Jadeja should captain.

[FischerTal]

He will get it anyway' date=' I don't think they will send the first team to Zimbabwe.[/quote'] the article says otherwise. who will keep instead of MSD if he doesnt go? :hmmm:

[Sidhoni]

the article says otherwise. who will keep instead of MSD if he doesnt go? :hmmm:

Karthik/Pappu/Saha

[FischerTal]

Karthik/Pappu/Saha

maniac will love it :hysterical: