IPL fits is also moved out of Chennai over security concerns

Chennai Big Kings tend to lose their home advantage for the the relaxation of the IPL. The IPL is in discussions over intriguing games out of the metropolis within the wake of protests all around the venue’s first match and threats to disrupt more fixtures.

Kasi Viswananthan, Big Kings’ chief executive officer, met the Chennai police commissioner on Wednesday afternoon and became as soon as told to « reschedule » the fits within the wake of the continuing protests within the metropolis over the Cauvery river water voice, a prolonged-standing dispute between Tamil Nadu and its neighbouring express Karnataka. « In consequence of the volatile scenario now we were apprised that it’s better to reschedule the games, » Viswanathan mentioned. « We possess conveyed that to the BCCI and attempting forward to [further] knowledge. »

Viswanathan mentioned the franchise had now now not truly useful any different venues to the board. « Generally they [the IPL governing council] will give a listing of venues accessible, » he mentioned. « After that handiest we can draw shut. »

Mark sales for Big Kings’ subsequent match in Chennai, in opposition to Rajasthan Royals on April 20, were positioned on abet, according to a TNCA pleasurable.

Chennai had hosted Kolkata Knight Riders on April 10, marking the return of the IPL to the metropolis after the franchise had accomplished a two-three hundred and sixty five days ban for corruption. On the opposite hand, the lead-up to the sport became as soon as now now not aloof, with political events organising rallies within the vicinity of the MA Chidambaram Stadium, protesting the Cauvery river water voice. Quite a bit of local political events and fringe groups wished a boycott of the IPL fits in Chennai the dispute became as soon as resolved.

There became as soon as grief all around the match as effectively. A group of spectators flung shoes within the vicinity of Big Kings avid gamers on the boundary, prompting the intervention of police. The incident took space within the eighth over of the sport, after which the concerned spectators had been evicted from the bottom and, as per reports, taken into custody. While there became as soon as no confirmation that the shoe-throwing incident became as soon as straight linked to the Cauvery river water voice, it became as soon as the seemingly motive.