ICL calls off Twenty20 World Series due to Mumbai attacks

AHMEDABAD: The Indian Cricket League on Thursday prematurely called of its World Twenty20 Series due to the latest terror attacks in Mumbai.

The decision to call off the first leg of the second season was taken this evening at a high-level Executive Board meeting of the breakaway league here.

"We have taken the decision of calling off the rest of the ICL World Series tourament. We believe that it is inappropiate to continue the series under the given circumstances. All players and officials are under approriate security," Executive Board member and tournament director Kiran More informed.

The ICL T20 World Series was at its fag end and was scheduled to conclude on Saturday, with just two league matches, considered as virtual semi-finals, and the final remaining to be contested.

Earlier, the League had already called off today's match between ICL Pakistan and ICL Bangladesh in the wake of dastardly attacks in Mumbai.

Asked if the tournament was postponed or totally called off, More said, "The Board has decided to call off the tournament and not postpone it. A decision on the trophy and other things will be taken in due course of time," he added.

ICL Chairman Kapil Dev said the decision of the ICL management to cancel the event was backed by all parties concerned.