The Vodafone Ba soccer team officials are keeping their fingers crossed that New Zealand based star midfielder Roneel Kumar will get his International Transfer Clearance on time for the start of the FMF/Blue Gas Battle of the Giants soccer tournament this weekend.

Fiji FA chief executive Bob Kumar has confirmed that they have written to his club in New Zealand and they should get his release by this weekend, at the earliest.

Kumar has been training with the Ba side for the last two weeks and if cleared, his presence would boost the team's chances of retaining their title this season.

Ba will meet Vodafone Labasa in their opening Pool match next Thursday at the National Stadium at 7:30pm.