Male: Maldives Sports Minister Ahmed Mahaluf has urged the Cricket Board of India (BCCI) to adopt Maldives cricket. Mahaluf has said that the way the BCCI had adopted the Afghanistan Cricket Board, we also hope that BCCI will assist us in the field of cricket. He has said that in terms of sports and technical assistance, we will be working on a strategy.

Sports Minister Ahmad Mahaluf has said, "in the case of sports, we have received a lot of assistance from the Indian side. We have had a positive meeting with BCCI. We hope that we will be assisted in developing cricket. India's support is of great importance to us. "It is noteworthy that PM Modi is on a visit to the Maldives today. This is his first foreign tour after he became prime Minister again.

On the other hand, Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale told reporters ahead of Modi's visit to the Maldives that, "in the field of cricket, India can assist the Maldives in a lot of ways. They have to build a cricket stadium for which financial assistance can also be given. "He has said that the Indian side has made a proposal for the Maldives, whereby the young men and women of Maldives will be trained in cricket in India.

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