Published: Apr 29, 2016, 06:43 PM (IST)
Edited: Apr 29, 2016, 06:43 PM (IST)
Dharamsala: Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) today said Kings XI Punjab are not willing to play in Dharamsala as they have not received any positive response from the state government. HPCA public relations officer Sanjay Sharma said that after waiting for HP government’s reply for the last nine days, Kings XI Punjab wrote a letter yesterday to Rajeev Shukla and said they want their three matches to be played in Mohali now and not Dharamsala. Live Cricket Scorecard: Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders , Live Score, 24th T20 Match, IPL 2016
Sharma said, “The government did not give any security assurance in 2014, as a result the matches went to Cuttack. Kings XI made Cuttack their home ground. And in 2015 they had to choose Pune as their home ground. Now when Pune has its own team, Kings XI faced problem with the ground and had opted for Nagpur as their second ground. Due to water scarcity, matches were shifted outside Maharashtra and they approached us. India vs Pakistan, ICC World T20 2016: HPCA alleges state government creating hindrance
“They wanted Dharamsala to be their venue for the next three matches. On behalf of HPCA, we wrote a letter to the CM of Himachal on April 21, asking for his written consent. But no reply came from the government till date.” Sharma further said, “Yesterday Kings XI Punjab team owners called up Rajeev Shukla that they want their three matches to play in Mohali and not Dharamshala.” India vs Pakistan, ICC T20 World Cup 2016: HP CM rejects to lathi-charge protesters
Earlier, Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association had asked Himachal Chief Minister Vir Bhadra Singh to order a CBI investigation against Rohru Cricket Association, controlled by the CM’s son, for alleged irregularities. This association in Shimla district belongs to Vir Bhadra Singh’s son. Sanjay Sharma, Public Relation Officer at HPCA, alleged that the CM’s son took control of Rohru Cricket Association, converted it into an NGO, and earned crores from the government by organising cricket tournaments.
