The Cricket Association of Bengal’s (CAB) plans to install giant screens across the city during the top-draw May 5 Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter between Kolkata Knight Riders and Pune Warriors have come unstuck with the police declining permission citing possible law and order issues.
“The police informed us today (Thursday) that they would not give permission as the giant screens could lead to law and order problem,” CAB treasurer Subir Ganguly said.
With Kolkata’s favourite local boy Sourav Ganguly leading the Warriors, match fever has reached a peak. The tickets for the match is already sold out, leaving thousands of cricket enthusiasts crestfallen. The craze is such that Indian team’s sponsors Sahara India, who also own Pune Warriors, have asked for extra tickets.
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