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Pakistan blind cricket team pulls out of India event

AFP, ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s blind cricketers pulled out of next year’s Asia Cup in India, citing security concerns Wednesday following a protest against the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) in Mumbai. PCB officials were due to meet their Indian counterparts on Monday to discuss a bilateral series in December and January, but their talks were sabotaged by hardline Hindu activists.
The Shiv Sena demonstrators stormed the Mumbai office in protest at the dialogue and demanded there be no sporting contact between India and Pakistan. The International Cricket Council (ICC) also had to withdraw Pakistani umpire Aleem Dar from the ongoing one-day series between India and South Africa as a precaution.
And former stars Wasim Akram and Shoaib Akhtar, who were commentating on the series, were due to return home on Friday as a safety measure.
On Wednesday, the Pakistan Blind Cricket Council (PBCC) said under the circumstances it would not participate in the Asia Cup for the Blind, due to be held in Kochi from January 17-24 next year.

Indian police summons cricketer Amit Mishra

AFP, BANGALORE (INDIA): Indian police said they have summoned Indian cricketer Amit Mishra over allegations that he assaulted a woman filmmaker in a hotel room in southern Bangalore city, an official said Tuesday. The woman, identified by police as Vandana, accused the 32-year-old Indian right-arm spinner of assaulting her with a kettle at a luxury hotel on September 25.
“We have filed an FIR (first information report) against Mishra on the basis of the complaint Vandana filed on September 27 and issued a notice asking him to appear before our investigating officer within a week,” Sandeep Patil, Bangalore deputy commissioner of police told reporters.

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Pakistan blind cricket team pulls out of India event AFP, ISLAMABAD: Pakistans blind cricketers pulled out of next years Asia Cup in India, citing security concerns Wednesday following a protest against the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) in Mumbai. PCB officials were due to meet their Indian counterparts on Monday to discuss a bilateral series in December and January, but their talks were sabotaged by hardline Hindu activists. The Shiv Sena demonstrators stormed the Mumbai office in protest at the dialogue and demanded there be no sporting contact between India and Pakistan. The International Cricket Council (ICC) also had to withdraw Pakistani umpire Aleem Dar from the ongoing one-day series between India and South Africa as a precaution. And former stars Wasim Akram and Shoaib Akhtar, who were commentating on the series, were due to return home on Friday as a safety measure. On Wednesday, the Pakistan Blind Cricket Council (PBCC) said under the circumstances it would not participate in the Asia Cup for the Blind, due to be held in Kochi from January 17-24 next year. Indian police summons cricketer Amit Mishra AFP, BANGALORE (INDIA): Indian police said they have summoned Indian cricketer Amit Mishra over allegations that he assaulted a woman filmmaker in a hotel room in southern Bangalore city, an official said Tuesday. The woman, identified by police as Vandana, accused the 32-year-old Indian right-arm spinner of assaulting her with a kettle at a luxury hotel on September 25. We have filed an FIR (first information report) against Mishra on the basis of the complaint Vandana filed on September 27 and issued a notice asking him to appear before our investigating officer within a week, Sandeep Patil, Bangalore deputy commissioner of police told reporters.