Indian cricket was hit by a major crisis on Saturday when the long-time sponsor of the national team pulled out over differences with the board.
Indian captain Virender Sehwag leads his team on to the oval for the national anthems prior to the start of play on day 3 of the fourth cricket Test match against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy Series at the Adelaide Oval, on January 26. Indian team has been hit by a major crisis as their long-time sponsor pulled out over its differences with the Board of Control for Cricket in India.
The Sahara group of companies, which has been a cricket sponsor since 2000, said in a statement that it was ending what it called a "one-sided emotional relationship" with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
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