Terrible information for individuals of Mohali-Chandigarh, Kisan Andolan makes BCCI ignore Mohali as an IPL venue

Mohali has misplaced out on the chance of being one of many host cities for the Indian Premier League and its numerous groups. Mohali has, for the previous a number of years, been a vital venue witnessing not simply nice IPL matches, but additionally worldwide blockbusters. However, the BCCI has determined in opposition to shortlisting the Punjab city as a venue for internet hosting this yr’s IPL, which is about to kick off from April. The shortlisted venues the place IPL matches will likely be performed are Ahmedabad, Chennai, Kolkata, Delhi, and Bengaluru. Mumbai additionally has a robust chance of internet hosting the IPL video games, if the Covid-19 scenario within the metropolis permits.According to a report by the Indian Express, the BCCI was very clear in its stand of not utilizing Mohali as a venue for the Indian Premier League matches starting tentatively subsequent month. The worry of the continuing farmers’ agitation and the safety dangers arising out of the identical compelled the BCCI’s hand into ignoring Mohali as a possible venue for this yr’s IPL. The BCCI feels it will be a threat if there was an agitation by farmers across the stadium, which might “attract media attention of the world.”A high BCCI official was quoted saying by The Indian Express, “We don’t want a situation to arise where we have an IPL match in Mohali and a farmer agitation march moves towards the stadium. It will attract media attention from all over the world. We don’t want such a situation to arise. Mohali is not among shortlisted venues due to the current scenario in the northern part of India.”Punjab Chief Minister Tuesday stated that he was ‘surprised’ by the exclusion of Mohali from this yr’s IPL host cities, and urged each BCCI and IPL to rethink their choice. “I am surprised at the exclusion of Mohali Cricket Stadium for the upcoming IPL season. I urge and appeal to @BCCI & @IPL to reconsider their decision. There is no reason why Mohali can’t host IPL matches and our Government will make all necessary arrangements for safety against #Covid19,” Captain Amarinder Singh tweeted.I’m shocked on the exclusion of Mohali Cricket Stadium for the upcoming IPL season. I urge and enchantment to @BCCI & @IPL to rethink their choice. There isn’t any cause why Mohali cannot host IPL and our Government will make all mandatory preparations for security in opposition to #Covid19.— Capt.Amarinder Singh (@capt_amarinder) March 2, 2021Punjab Kings, the renamed variant of the Kings XI Punjab primarily based out of Mohali additionally expressed their disappointment as a crew over the exclusion of Mohali from shortlisted venue websites. Punjab Kings co-owner Ness Wadia stated that he was disillusioned that Mohali had not been shortlisted regardless of the variety of Covid-19 instances being low. “We have written to the BCCI to find out under what criteria they have selected the venues and why they have not selected us,” Wadia advised PTI. “We were hoping to have games in Punjab.” Another crew official advised InsideSport that as a result of BCCI’s choice, Punjab Kings would lose their “home advantage”.The improvement serves as a testomony to how the misinformed farmers’ protests in opposition to the three new revolutionary farm legal guidelines are starting to have ripple results for the state of Punjab. The protests have solely harmed the pursuits of Punjab, because the state has been marketed internationally as anti-reform and the place the decree of far-left unions reigns supreme. The BCCI was clever in deciding in opposition to Mohali as a venue for this yr’s IPL, because the safety threats this time round are simply too excessive to disregard.