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Brexit trade deal with India could be wrapped up by mid-November – with Rishi Sunak eyeing Cricket World Cup trip

A BREXIT trade deal with India could be wrapped up by mid-November - with Rishi Sunak eyeing a trip to the Cricket World Cup.

Insiders say the negotiations have entered their final - but trickiest - stages in a sweeping deal on goods and services.

It comes as No10 sources say the PM will channel his inner Ben Stokes in the coming weeks, vowing to unleash 'Bazball' on Keir Starmer
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It comes as No10 sources say the PM will channel his inner Ben Stokes in the coming weeks, vowing to unleash 'Bazball' on Keir StarmerCredit: Ian Whittaker - News Group Newspapers Ltd

If successful, the singing ceremony may coincide with November 19's one day final in India - where England's men are defending champions.

It comes as No10 sources say the PM - who keeps two bats by his desk - will channel his inner Ben Stokes in the coming weeks, vowing to unleash "Bazball" on Keir Starmer.

The "high-risk, high reward" tactics that have lit up English cricket will see a number of "bold and unexpected announcements" coming out of No10 to try stump the surging opposition.

Last night a Downing Street source said: "The last part of any trade deal is the hardest part, and we are setting no deadline on the talks."

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