Chennai might no longer host IPL matches this year!!!
CHENNAI MIGHT NO LONGER HOST IPL MATCHES THIS YEAR
Chepauk Stadium,which is the home ground of two time IPL winners Chennai Super Kings,may not host any IPL games this year any longer.Due to the recent Cauvery Water Dispute,the home games of CSK might be shifted from Chepauk Stadium.Just Yesterday,CSK made their return to their home ground Chepauk after 2 long years.And boy what a return it was,CSK chased down 202 against KKR with one ball to spare.The support for CSK in their home ground was overwhelming.
Many pro-tamil activists protested against the happening of the match.Many film directors and politicians were also involved in the protest.According to them,the public is in grief and they do not need IPL now.In fact,legendary actor Rajnikanth stated hosting IPL matches as an 'embarrassment' for Tamil Nadu.He also said that players should wear black bands during matches to bring the Tamil Nadu distress infornt of the whole country.The agitations by these protesters lead to traffic on the busy streets of Chennai,which ultimatley caused a delay in the journey of CSK team from hotel to stadium.
However the administration took steps towards securing the stadium by guarding the venue with more than 4000 police personnel.Although the match went smoothly,some of the activists inside the ground threw shoes near CSK players Ravindra Jadeja and Francois du Plessis.Three of them were later detained by the police.
When the administration contacted IPL chairman Rajiv Shukla,he replied that IPL is just a 'punching bag' in political fights and that it had nothing to do with Cauvery.
However following the match of CSK vs KKR,BCCI has confirmed shifting the games from Chepauk to Pune.The Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune has aleady been a part of IPL,since they have hosted teams like Pune Warriors India and Rising Pune Supergiants.CSK will thereby face Rajasthan Royals in their next home game on 20th April in Pune instead of Chennai.
Though people in Pune passionately support cricket too,but if the games get shifted from Chepauk,then it is going to be a huge blow for Chennai fans.If you liked the blog,do comment and follow us on Twitter@cric_infinity.
