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Maharashtra cricket bodies petition SC regarding IPL schedule

| | Apr 22, 2016, at 07:59 pm
Mumbai, Apr 22 (IBNS) Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) and Maharashtra Cricket Association have jointly filed a Special Leave Petition (SLP) in the Supreme Court to allow Indian Premier League (IPL) matches to be held according to the original schedule in Maharashtra, according to media reports.
Giving relief to the BCCI, the Bombay High Court on Wednesday gave the cricket body permission to host one IPL match between Mumbai Indians and Rising Pune Supergiants in Pune on May 1.
 
With Maharashtra hit by severe drought, the Bombay High Court had directed to shift 13 IPL matches, which are scheduled to be held in the state after Apr 30, outside the state.
 
The IPL final was also scheduled to be played in Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium on May 29.
 
The court gave the verdict while hearing a petition by an NGO.
 
Amid drought situation in Maharashtra, the Bombay High Court on Apr 6 questioned the BCCI and cricket associations in Maharashtra and Mumbai over the issue of use of water for maintaining cricket pitches in the state.
 
The court said 20 matches of the league, which are scheduled to be played in Maharashtra, should be shifted to states that have abundant water.
 
After the directive, Maharashtra-based franchises, Mumbai Indians and Rising Pune Supergiants, chose Jaipur and Visakhapatnam as alternate home venues.
 
The observation was made by a division Bench of the court headed by Justice V M Kanade while it was hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by NGO Loksatta Movement.
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