In IPL 2024, the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru will host a number of matches as it is the home ground for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). However, concerns arose about the ongoing water crisis in the city potentially impacting the matches.
Now, the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) has decided to solve the issue by supplying treated water to the venue.
The Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) management board had earlier made a request to the BWSSB. And the board has accepted it.
As per the first instalment of the IPL 2024 schedule that has been released, the M Chinnaswamy Stadium will host its first match on March 25. RCB will take on Punjab Kings (PBKS) on that day.
Next, on March 29, Virat Kohli’s team will clash against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). On April 2, skipper Faf du Plessis will lead his team against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG).
The upcoming IPL 2024 matches will require around 75,000 litres of water per day. It will be supplied from the Cubbon Park wastewater treatment plant located in Sampangi Rama Nagar.
The KSCA earlier showed confidence that the upcoming IPL 2024 matches were unlikely to be affected by the ongoing Bengaluru water crisis.
‘We are facing no crisis’
“We are facing no crisis – at the moment, that is. We have received the state government pertaining to water usage, and we (the KSCA office-bearers) are in constant meetings about following the guidelines,” Shubendu Ghosh, the CEO of Karnataka State Cricket Association, told PTI.
“We are already using water from the STP plant for watering the outfield and pitch and other in-stadium purposes. We may require 10,000-15,000 litres of water for match purposes, and we are certain that it can be generated from the STP plant,” he said.
“We don’t need to use groundwater (for any watering purpose). Yes, we are having a closer look at the government’s new policy on water usage, but we are confident of meeting all the points in the order,” Ghosh added.
(With PTI inputs)
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Published: 21 Mar 2024, 12:31 PM IST