Fan Parks spread to 34 cities
New Delhi: The IPl Fan Park initiative will spread to 34 cities across India, accommodating as many as 10,000 people per match during the T20 league beginning on Saturday. Fan Parks were created in 15 cities in 2015, the initiative's inaugural year. The parks are built in specifically selected open arenas and stadiums throughout the country to provide a stadium-like experience to the residents of the cities that do not host the IPl matches. Giant screens are set up at these venues for public screening of the IPl matches over the weekends. Fan Parks are free for all to attend and special arrangements are made to make it an event that is women and children friendly.
Thakur set to meet MI, Pune
new delhi: Facing resentment over water being used to maintain cricket pitches for IPl in the drought-hit Maharashtra, BCCI Secretary Anurag Thakur will be meeting representatives of Mumbai Indians and Rising Pune Supergiants to discuss the future course of action here. The key issue of the meeting is whether there can be a possible shift of venue or whether BCCI can buy water to maintain the pitches. "The BCCI secretary will be meeting the owners of the two franchises in the evening today as this is a serious issue.
Narine's bowling action passed
dubai: West Indian Sunil Narine's action has been cleared by the ICC following remedial work and retest and the off-spinner can now resume bowling in both international and domestic cricket events worldwide, the development coming as a shot in the arm for IPl outfit Kolkata Knight Riders.