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India decides against ATC participation
India has decided not to take part in thesecond edition of Asian Testchampionships, ending months ofspeculation. Non-participation in ATC govt decision: Lele
India has decided not to take part in the
second edition of Asian Test
championships, ending months of
speculation.
The decision was taken at a meeting between Prime
Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Home Minister L K Advani and
External Affairs Minister Jaswant Singh in New Delhi this evening,
official sources said.
The discussions took place on the basis of a letter
Union Sports Minister Uma Bharati wrote to the prime minister
suggesting India should not participate in the Asian Test
Cricket Championship which begins in Multan on August 29 with
a match between defending champion Pakistan and newcomer
Bangladesh.
Bureau Report