NEW DELHI – The Indian Premier League’s decision to move the home matchesof the Chennai Super Kings to Pune has not only left the ‘Whistle Podu’fans heart-broken, but has also put a huge blot on Chennai’s cricketinglegacy.
“The IPL governing council assessed the current situation in Chennai and adecision was taken to shift the matches from the MA Chidambaram Stadium toPune,” a league statement said on Thursday.
“We had decided that we will host matches in Chennai only after we arepromised foolproof security there. But today they (local authorities)informed CSK that they will not be able to handle security,” IPL chairmanRajeev Shukla told reporters on Wednesday.
The Yellow Brigade, which has been waiting with bated breath to see theirstars in action after a two-year break due to the ban on Chennai SuperKings for corruption, will now have to wait another year to see them inaction.