India consider jumbo purchase

There is a suggestion circulating around India that the BCCI are considering buying their own jumbo jet so that they can ferry teams around the country. This latest grand idea comes on the back of England's request to have direct flights between venues on their current tour.

During their trip, England chartered a plane to travel between Nagpur and Mohali so that they could cut down their journey time. The BCCI are now thinking about investing in a plane to ease the traveling of touring teams and the Indian squad.

A BCCI official told the Indo-Asian news service: "We all had gone to Mohali [for the second Test] after the England team sought direct flights between Nagpur and Mohali when a colleague said that all these transport problems could be overcome and for that the board should buy a Boeing.

"He suggested if the board has its own airplane, the Indian team and visiting teams could be flown from one venue to the other without depending on the availability of seats in other airlines."

There is even the idea that the plane might be used during the domestic tournaments such as the Duleep Trophy and Ranji Trophy.