Gavaskar, Imran invited to watch Dhaka Cup (12 October 1998)
Legendary Sunil Gavaskar has accepted the invitation of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to attend the International Cup to be contested at the Bangabandhu National Stadium from Oct 24 to Nov 1, according to BCB general secretary Syed Ashraful Huq
12-Oct-1998
12 October 1998
Gavaskar, Imran invited to watch Dhaka Cup
The Dawn
Dhaka, Oct 11:
Legendary Sunil Gavaskar has accepted the invitation
of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to attend the International Cup to
be contested at the Bangabandhu National Stadium from Oct 24 to Nov
1, according to BCB general secretary Syed Ashraful Huq.
"He will come on a personal visit to watch a few matches and will not
appear in any TV interviews during the meet", Ashraful said. He will
be arriving on Oct 27.
Ashraful also said that the Board has yet to receive a confirmation
from Imran Khan and his wife who have also been invited by the BCB.
TIGHT SECURITY: Five security agencies have been assigned to maintain
law and order at the Bangabandhu National Stadium during the
tournament.
ZIMBABWE: Zimbabwe will be the first team to arrive in Dhaka.
England will be the next to arrive. They are coming in the afternoon
the same day while New Zealand, who will take on Zimbabwe in the
inaugural match of the nine-nation knock-out tourney involving all
Test-playing countries will arrive on Oct 20.
South Africa will come on Oct 22 followed by world champions Sri
Lanka two days later. Pakistan will arrive on Oct 27.
Source :: The Dawn (www.dawn.com)