Indian Premier League (IPL) matches which are scheduled to be held in Chennai have been shifted to another venue amid the ongoing Cauvery protests According to sources.
Recently, political parties and fringe groups have been demanding cancellation or postponement of all seven IPL matches in Chennai till the Centre constitutes the Cauvery Management Board (CMB). They have even asked spectators to boycott the matches.
On Tuesday, MA Chidambaram or Chepauk Stadium hosted the first match of the eleventh season of the IPL. Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led Chennai Super King (CSK) played against Dinesh Karthik-led Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). CSK defeated KKR by five wickets.
Ahead of the match on Tuesday, the protesters congregated outside the stadium asking the spectators to boycott the match. They said empty galleries would send a strong message to the Centre which they say is defying the Supreme Court order by not forming the neutral body which would independently assess and share Cauvery waters between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu according to the water sharing deal.
Update : Chennai Super Kings’ home games in the VIVOIPL, 2018 will now be played at the Maharashtra Cricket Association’s International Stadium, Pune.
Recently, political parties and fringe groups have been demanding cancellation or postponement of all seven IPL matches in Chennai till the Centre constitutes the Cauvery Management Board (CMB). They have even asked spectators to boycott the matches.
On Tuesday, MA Chidambaram or Chepauk Stadium hosted the first match of the eleventh season of the IPL. Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led Chennai Super King (CSK) played against Dinesh Karthik-led Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). CSK defeated KKR by five wickets.
Ahead of the match on Tuesday, the protesters congregated outside the stadium asking the spectators to boycott the match. They said empty galleries would send a strong message to the Centre which they say is defying the Supreme Court order by not forming the neutral body which would independently assess and share Cauvery waters between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu according to the water sharing deal.
Update : Chennai Super Kings’ home games in the VIVOIPL, 2018 will now be played at the Maharashtra Cricket Association’s International Stadium, Pune.
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