Source: Daily_Mail
Blackburn to visit India in October, say Venky's
Blackburn will visit India early next month, having cancelled their July trip at the last minute following blasts in Mumbai. Rovers, owned by Indian poultry giants Venky's, had postponed their pre-season visit to Pune after three bombs exploded during the evening rush hour in the country's financial capital, killing more than 20 people. The club will become the first Premier League side to tour the country from October 5-7, during a break in Barclays Premier League fixtures, for a friendly in Pune, about 200km from Mumbai, where the owners are based. In charge: Venky's and Blackburn owners Balaji (right) and Venkatesh Rao'Security is paramount but so is our commitment to bringing Blackburn Rovers to India,' Venky's director Balaji Rao said. 'And perhaps the visit now could not have been better timed. The club is riding on a high after its big win over Arsenal, and the players are eager to share the glory with their Indian fans.'Blackburn, who last won the Premier League in 1995, came back from behind to beat Arsenal 4-3 to pick up their first league win after a poor start to the season. Rovers lost 3-1 at Newcastle last weekend. Ba humbug: Blackburn crashed to a 3-1 defeat at Newcastle on Saturday Sportsmail's Match Zone: All the stats, facts and fallout from Saturday's gamesNewcastle 3 Blackburn 1: Kean's fury as Ba treble is allowedWIN tickets to see Blackburn v Manchester City - courtesy of BarclaysAll the latest Blackburn Rovers FC news, features and opinion