Cauvery protests: BCCI shifts CSK’s home games to Pune


Team Udayavani, Apr 12, 2018, 10:26 AM IST

New Delhi: The Cauvery water dispute on Wednesday forced the BCCI to shift Chennai Super Kings’ remaining home games to Pune.

The decision was taken after the state administration expressed its inability to ensure adequate security for IPL matches.

“The matches had to be shifted out of Chennai as the police said that they were unable to provide security in the prevailing situation. CSK is not averse to shifting base to Pune,” IPL chairman Rajiv Shukla said.

There were already calls by various groups not to host cricket matches in Chennai when the state was facing such a grave situation.

Massive protests were witnessed on Tuesday ahead of the match between CSK and Kolkata Knight Riders and an identified protestor flung a shoe at CSK’s Ravindra Jadeja during the match.

The BCCI had short-listed four cities to host matches but eventually, Pune was finalised since CSK captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is familiar with the conditions having played two seasons with Rising Pune Supergiants

Shukla had also spoken to the home secretary on Tuesday, seeking government intervention for the smooth conduct of IPL matches in Chennai.

Committee of Administrator (CoA) chief Vinod Rai had earlier said that the prevailing situation forced them to explore options and they had kept four alternative venues ready. Apart from Pune, Visakhapatnam, Thiruvananthapuram and Rajkot were selected as stand-by venues.

Asked why Pune was selected, an IPL source said that captain Dhoni knows the conditions well and logistically it made sense to have Pune as the new venue instead of Visakhapatnam.

“There are only a few direct flights available from Vizag. If the team has to travel to Indore, then they had to reach Indore via Delhi. Pune has better connectivity, so it was decided that CSK shift base to Pune,” the source said.

Meanwhile, an official from the Maharashtra Cricket Association said they are ready to host matches.

“We were in touch with BCCI as well franchise officials. We are prepared for the challenge as the match is to be hosted in a just few days,” said the official who did not wish to be quoted.

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