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Fletcher flying back to attend mother's funeral

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Press Trust of India London
India coach Duncan Fletcher is flying out tonight to attend his mother's funeral in Cape Town. India's Zimbabwean coach lost his mother earlier this week.

The Indian team's media manager Dr R N Baba informed that Fletcher will rejoin the Indian squad in Birmingham, just ahead of their last ICC Champions Trophy group B league match against Pakistan on June 15.

India are already in the semi-finals while Pakistan are out of the tournament after two defeats.

Fletcher joined as Indian coach on a two-year contract after Gary Kirsten guided India to the 2011 World Cup. The BCCI in April this year has extended Fletcher's contract by a year.

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First Published: Jun 12 2013 | 12:10 AM IST

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