BCCI GM Saba Karim and Sharma to visit Maldives

New Delhi: BCCI will send its top official Saba Karim and India A fielding coach Abhay Sharma on a short visit to Maldives later this month to take stock of the game in the tiny island nation. BCCI’s plan to send a team to the South Asian country was set in motion after Maldives president Ibrahim Mohamed Solih attended an IPL game in Bengaluru last month. “The government asked us to help Maldives cricket and we are happy to do that. The officials will go there and see how best we can contribute to the game’s growth in that country,” a BCCI official said.

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Indian women to tour Oz for A series in December

India women’s A team will embark on its maiden tour to Australia in December for a limited-overs series, Cricket Australia confirmed on Friday. The series is a part of an agreement between CA and BCCI to host an annual A series between the two nations. The first such series was held in October last year when Australia A toured India for an ODI and a T20 series. During the tour, India A will play three ODIs and as many T20 matches in Brisbane and Gold Coast, starting December 12. The three ODIs between India A and Australia A will be played in Brisbane on December 12, 14 and 16 while the T20 matches will be hosted by Gold Coast on December 19, 21 and 23. — Agencies