<br /> <br /> <div class="img-caption-wrap "> <img alt="CAB officials unhappy despite successful IPL Opening Ceremony" src="https://st2.cricketcountry.com/wp-content/uploads/cricket/image_20130403224355.jpg" title="CAB officials unhappy despite successful IPL Opening Ceremony" /> <p class="imgcaptionnew" style="width:618px;"> The captains of all IPL teams pose with the trophy during the Opening Ceremony © IANS</p> </div> <strong>Kolkata: Apr 3, 2013 </strong><br /> <br /> While the dazzling and extravagant <a href="https://www.cricketcountry.com/tags/IPL-opening-ceremony/post" target="_blank">IPL opening ceremony</a> at the Salt lake stadium Wednesday caught the fancy of all and sundry, it was a case of sour grapes for the <a href="/tags/CABpost" target="_blank">Cricket Association of Bengal</a> (CAB), with many of its members and associates giving it a miss.<br /> <br /> Its demand for tickets was also not met, which left officials grumbling.<br /> <br /> The CAB has 121 units under its wings and a section of the members boycotted the opening gala after being denied tickets.<br /> <br /> "We were completely kept out of the loop for the opening ceremony," CAB joint secretary Biswarup Dey said, adding that very few car park stickers were provided by <a href="/tags/Red-Chillies-Entertainment/post" target="_blank">Red Chillies Entertainment</a>, the organisers of the show.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.cricketcountry.com/Series/IPL-2013/Schedule/2170" target="_blank"><strong>Click here for Schedule & Results</strong></a><br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.cricketcountry.com/Series/IPL-2013/Points-Table/2170" target="_blank"><strong>Click here for Points Table</strong></a><br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.cricketcountry.com/Series/IPL-2013/2170" target="_blank"><strong>Click here to read all about IPL 2013</strong></a><br /> <br />
