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WICB seeks ICC

assistance

ST JOHN'S, Antigua:

The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) communicated its intent yesterday to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to find a workable solution for the premature end of the West Indies tour of India in October 2014.

WICB president Dave Cameron met with some of the directors of International Cricket Council and sought their assistance in resolving the issue. Their support is much appreciated and

welcomed by the WICB.

The WICB is hopeful of finding a workable solution and to this end will send a delegation to meet with

the BCCI in the coming

weeks.

Indian garment company

to sponsor WI

ST JOHN'S, Antigua (CMC):

Yepme, an online shopping company based in India, will be the West Indies team sponsor for the Cricket World Cup in Australia and New Zealand next month, the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) announced yesterday.

"We welcome Yepme to the West Indies cricket family of sponsors and partners for the world's premier cricket event - the ICC Cricket World Cup," WICB commercial manager Nelecia Yeates said. "We look forward to a mutually beneficial association as the West Indies team remains one of the most attractive cricket teams in the world and will be one of the favourite teams in the World Cup."

Yepme, established in April 2011, is headquartered in the north Indian state of Haryana and specialises in online retailing of men and women's garments and accessories.

"We are very excited about this sponsorship with West Indies team in the ICC World Cup. Being the third-largest sports tournament in the world, which will be seen in more than 182 countries, it's a huge opportunity for Yepme to strengthen its vision as a global brand," said Sandeep Sharma, founder and chief operations officer of Yepme.