No Opening Ceremony For IPL 2019, Will Donate The Budget To CRPF Jawans Family

Mumbai: In a wake of Pulwama terror attack, CoA chief Vinod Rai decided not to celebrate the opening ceremony of Indian Premier League 2019 (IPL). It has also been decided that the budget of the opening ceremony will be donated to the families of 40 CRPF jawans family who were killed in the attack.

BCCI has decided to donate the money that was allocated for the curtain-raising in Chennai. Former India’s General Manager – Rai said, “We do not have a regular IPL inauguration ceremony and the amount of budget for the inauguration ceremony will be given to the families of victims of this terror attack.

Rai further said that no decision has been taken on the issue of World Cup match against Pakistan, but it is “telling the cricket community that in the future, we should strengthen relations with the countries where there is freedom from terrorism.” ” CoA chief Rai told the media here.

“We are in talks with the government. No decision has been taken on the June 16 match,” CoA chief Vinod Rai told reporters after the meeting.

“We are expressing two concerns to the ICC. We will ask for more protection for players during the World Cup and we will tell cricketing nations to sever ties with any nation that is a terrorist hub,” he added.