Calcutta to host second tsunami match on February 13
CALCUTTA: Calcutta will host the second tsunami relief charity one-day international between an Asian XI and a World XI, a top cricket official announced Thursday.
“The Indian government has given us the tax exemption that we had requested... and the match will be held in Calcutta on February 13,” Asian Cricket Council chief Jagmohan Dalmiya said.
The first match was held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on January 10, raising an estimated 11 million US dollars. The venue of the second match had not been announced pending the tax waiver from gate receipts by the Indian government, which was a condition set by the International Cricket Council. “The Finance Ministry wanted a trust to be formed to organise the match and we have now formed a charitable trust only for the purpose of organising this match,” said Dalmiya. afp
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