By the end of the day we hope to collect as much as we can towards the foundation.

It is not just the BCCI that is opposing the Champions Trophy. The PCB has also opposed it through a letter to the ICC, saying that it does not want any tournaments, including the Champions Trophy, between four-yearly World Cups.

The squad, which comprises an extra player as against the conventional 15, was announced only for the three-match Test series beginning Jan 14 in Lahore.

The normal practice is to select a 15-member squad. If the selectors decide to have an additional member, then the approval of the BCCI is needed.

We are not going to write to anyone seeking explanation. What can we do if he doesn't play.

We bought fuel on Tuesday, and from the previous day it went up 30 cents a gallon, ... You hope tomorrow or the next day it will get better, but who knows when it's going to end?