BCCI-PCB to donate earnings

BCCI-PCB to donate earnings

The BCCI has agreed to donate its earnings from the ICC World T20 practice match against Pakistan for the policemen.

Despite strained relations between the two countries, the Indian Board has agreed to donate its earnings to the policemen, who got killed and injured in the Lahore terror attack.

Pakistan Cricket Board officials said the ICC has also given its clearance for the nobel cause with the consent of the English and the Indian Cricket Boards.

"It is decided that the revenues would be donated for the six policemen and a driver killed in the attack and to the policemen wounded by the militants," one PCB official said.

"It is a very good gesture from the Indians because without their cooperation and that of the England and Wales Board this would not have been possible," the official added.

The practice match, to be held on June 3 at the Oval, will also act as a curtain raiser to the mega event. The match has already evoked huge interest and will be telecast live.

The attack on the Sri Lankan team near the Gaddafi stadium on March 3 shocked the cricket world as six policemen and a van driver were killed in the tragic incident.


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