Cauvery protests: All IPL 2018 matches moved out of Chennai
Chennai: In a big blow to Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and its fans, the Indian Premier League (IPL) matches scheduled to be held in Chennai have been shifted to another venue. The decision by the IPL governing body was taken after protests by Tamil outfits who are protesting against Centre’s delay in constituting the Cauvery Management Board. Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) issued a statement saying that ticket sales for the match between Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals on April 20 have been postponed and further details will be intimated in due course.
Four cities have emerged as contenders to host Chennai Super King’s home matches. Visakhapatnam Trivandrum, Pune and Rajkot are the names doing the rounds. Committee of Administrator (CoA) Vinod Rai spoke to PTI and said, “We are thinking on the lines of shifting the IPL matches from Chennai. There are four alternative venues that BCCI has kept ready. They are Visakhapatnam, Trivandrum, Pune and Rajkot. CSK can play their matches at these venues.”
Earlier on Tuesday, a member of pro-Tamil outfits threw shoes into the ground during the fifth match of the IPL between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. One of the shoes landed near the feet of CSK player Ravindra Jadeja, who was fielding at long-on, in the eighth over of the first innings. The other one landed near Faf du Plessis’, who was carrying drinks. However, the match continued as CSK recorded a thrilling victory by chasing down 203 runs.
