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India game for cricket with Pakistan

rediff.com Newsdesk | October 22, 2003 17:32 IST

India is ready to play cricket with Pakistan, External Affairs Minister Yashwant Sinha announced at a press conference in New Delhi on Wednesday.

If Pakistan responds positively, it would open up the possibility of Test cricket between the two traditional rivals.

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The announcement marks a departure from India's position -- that there would be no cricket till Pakistan stopped cross-border terrorism.

Recently, India had permitted for its U-22 team to play against Pakistan in Sri Lanka.

Board of Control for Cricket in India president Jagmohan Dalmiya has consistently called for cricket between the two nations. Recently, he had lobbied the government to allow India to send its team to Pakistan to take part in the Asian Test Championships. The Centre had refused to entertain his request that time.

Various Pakistani players and officials have echoed Dalmiya's thoughts.

The government had snapped the cricket links after the December 13, 2001, attack on Parliament.

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	Sub: What is the ulterior motive ? The motive behind resuming cricketing ties with Pakistan still beats my imagination. The cumulative animosity of the entire nation plays on the minds of the ... Posted by Mani Kishore Vajipeyajula

	Sub: Excuse me, now what is this? Are Indian leaders very sure what exactly they want. Sometimes they say that we wont be playing and at other times they say its okay. ... Posted by Puneet

	Sub: Cricket between India and Pak The main reason being given for restoring cricket between India and Pak is that Sports should not be mingled with Politics. Let me ask How ... Posted by Jaipal

	Sub: Re: India game for cricket with Pak Thank GOD common sense has prevailed at last with the money launering politicians and they are "ready" to have matches involving India and Pak!!! Cricket ... Posted by Avinash

	Sub: How does it make any difference ? I dont agree with the decision of External affairs ministry on this issue.All these days our government used to tell that we will not play ... Posted by shridhar padala

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