We should win the WC in tribute to Murali - President
March 31, 2011 11:26 am
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa will fly to Mumbai to
watch his country’s match against India in the cricket World Cup final on April
2.
“The President wants us (Sri Lanka) to win the World Cup as a tribute to
Muttiah Muralitharan who retires from international cricket after this World
Cup,” Rajapaksa’s spokesman Bandula Jayasekera told reporters. Jayasekera said
President will go to Mumbai to watch the final match.
The Sri Lankan President and his three sons were keen spectators on Tuesday
night when Sri Lanka beat New Zealand to reach the final to meet India. The
President had congratulated the home side after they beat New Zealand and
encouraged them to bring back the world title they had won in 1996. Rajapaksa
visited the Caribbean when Sri Lanka reached the final of the 2007 world cup
with Australia. (NDTV)
