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India willing to extend a helping hand to Afghanistan cricket, says BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur
Anurag Thakur said that BCCI would help Afghanistan Cricket Board in every manner.
Written by Press Trust of India
Published: May 14, 2015, 03:46 PM (IST)
Edited: May 14, 2015, 03:46 PM (IST)


Chandigarh: BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur said that they would help Afghanistan Cricket Board in every manner to help them match level of other countries at the international level. ALSO READ: Associate nations could get Test status: ICC
Thakur said,”Afghanistan Cricket Board has requested BCCI that they want to come and play here, use the infrastructure and also to have one venue as the Afghan venue. Their Board has requested to create one centre in India which can be dedicated to Afghanistan cricket.” READ ALSO: BCCI mum on allotting Afghanistan home ground in India
He said that Afghanistan has said that they want to come and play in India. “BCCI will be more than happy to accommodate the Afghan cricket team for any kind of help for the promotion of the game,” he said.
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Asked if any kind of financial assistance will be given to Afghanistan team from BCCI side, he said,”Let’s see, let them write to BCCI. Any knowledge, any kind of help which Afghanistan Board requires, we are more than happy to help them.”