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Vol. 4 Num 88 Sat. August 23, 2003  
   
Sports


B'desh keen to play in Duleep Trophy


It is a toss-up between Bangladesh and Kenya for a place in India's premier domestic cricket competition -- the Duleep Trophy this coming season.

One of them will be included in the six-team competition in which the five other teams represent five zones of India -- North, South West, East and Central.

This was decided at a meeting of the working committee of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, said BCCI president Jagmohan Dalmiya on Wednesday night.

A final decision on whether Bangladesh or Kenya would be included is likely to be taken next month, BCCI sources said.

Both countries have expressed an interest to take part in the first-class competition.