India and South Africa cricket chiefs are to meet in Dubai this month to defuse a row over the scheduling of an upcoming tour between the two countries, Cricket South Africa said on Friday.
CSA said chief executive Haroon Lorgat will meet Board of Control for Cricket in India secretary Sanjay Patel during a scheduled International Cricket Council chief executives’ meeting on September 16 and 17.
A statement said the meeting was agreed “after several conversations between the two over the past few days as they work towards resolving scheduling issues around the end-of-year tour to South Africa by India”.
CSA’s statement quoted Lorgat as saying: “There has rightly been concern about reports of a shortened tour by India but I am looking forward to meeting Sanjay so that we can work out the best possible schedule under the present circumstances.
“As custodians we have a responsibility to act in the best interests of the game and all our stakeholders.”