New Delhi, February 13: With the Telangana agitation posing serious security concerns, the Indian Premier League today decided to move all of Deccan Chargers’ home games from Hyderabad to Nagpur and Mumbai.
Hyderabad was scheduled to host seven matches featuring Deccan, the defending champions.
On his Twitter page, IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi said Mumbai’s DY Patil Stadium will host the team’s tournament opener on March 12.
The next three games, on March 19, 21 and 28, will be played at the VCA Stadium in Nagpur. The team will be back at the DY Patil Stadium for the final three games, on April 5, 10 and 12.
The move to shift matches out of Hyderabad comes despite assurances of foolproof security by the state government.
–PTI