Indian cricketers yet to smile

Mon, 16 Feb 2004 | Source: AFP

NEW DELHI: Indian cricketers are still gripped by security fears despite the government's go-ahead for next month's historic tour of Pakistan, reports said Sunday.

Indian cricket chief Jagmohan Dalmiya assured that no player would be forced go on the Test tour, the national team's first to Pakistan since 1989.

"They are not going there for war, but to play cricket. If somebody is not comfortable, he will not be forced to go," he said after the government okayed the tour on Saturday after a week of flip-flopping.

Indian Foreign Minister Yashwant Sinha gave the green light following a meeting called by Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee.

India is scheduled to play three Test matches and five one- dayers in March and April. --AFP

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