<p>The Bombay High Court on Wednesday allowed Rising Pune Supergiants vs Mumbai Indians match of the IPL to be played in Pune on May 1. <br /><br /></p>.<p>The order came following a request by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), which had cited logistical issues for shifting the match. On April 13, the Bombay High Court had asked the BCCI, cricket associations and franchisees to shift matches scheduled to be held after April 30 from Maharashtra in the wake of the severe water crisis and drought-like situation.<br /><br />A division bench of Justice V M Kanade and Justice M S Karnik allowed the May 1 game to be played at the MCA Stadium in Pune. The court felt that it was an “exception”. <br /><br />BCCI’s senior counsel Rafiq Dada had in the plea cited logistical reasons. The application filed on April 16 had pointed out that Pune has home matches against Gujarat Lions on April 29 and against Mumbai Indians on May 1. <br /><br />So it is practically impossible for BCCI and the franchise to shift the May 1 match to an alternative venue outside Maharashtra and make all the arrangements in a day.<br /><br /><br /></p>
<p>The Bombay High Court on Wednesday allowed Rising Pune Supergiants vs Mumbai Indians match of the IPL to be played in Pune on May 1. <br /><br /></p>.<p>The order came following a request by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), which had cited logistical issues for shifting the match. On April 13, the Bombay High Court had asked the BCCI, cricket associations and franchisees to shift matches scheduled to be held after April 30 from Maharashtra in the wake of the severe water crisis and drought-like situation.<br /><br />A division bench of Justice V M Kanade and Justice M S Karnik allowed the May 1 game to be played at the MCA Stadium in Pune. The court felt that it was an “exception”. <br /><br />BCCI’s senior counsel Rafiq Dada had in the plea cited logistical reasons. The application filed on April 16 had pointed out that Pune has home matches against Gujarat Lions on April 29 and against Mumbai Indians on May 1. <br /><br />So it is practically impossible for BCCI and the franchise to shift the May 1 match to an alternative venue outside Maharashtra and make all the arrangements in a day.<br /><br /><br /></p>
