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New Delhi, Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) owner Ness Wadia has supported the idea of shifting Indian Premier League (IPL) matches out of Maharashtra due to the water crisis in the state. “We are definitely considering shifting IPL matches on humanitarian grounds. The consideration has been done internally. Obviously, we can’t hold matches when people of India are suffering and water crisis is a serious issue,” Wadia told a TV channel on Monday.
Maharashtra is scheduled to host 20 IPL matches in three venues — Mumbai, Pune and Nagpur. All three cities are currently experiencing a water crisis with the summer just hotting up. Kings XI Punjab are scheduled to play three matches in Nagpur. The court allowed the opening IPL match between Mumbai Indians and Rising Pune Supergiants at the Wankhede Stadium on April 9 to go through as scheduled as it felt there was not sufficient time to arrange for an alternate venue.However, the fate of the remaining 19 matches in the state is still in doubt.
