Chandigarh police demands INR 9 crore from BCCI; denies security ahead of India vs South Africa 2nd T20I

Chandigarh police demands INR 9 crore from BCCI: A controversy has occurred around the second India vs South Africa T20I.

The second T20I of the ongoing South Africa’s tour of India in Mohali has come under the scanner after Chandigarh Police has denied providing any security to both the teams. It all happened after the teams reached Mohali airport from Dharamsala yesterday.

While Mohali Police received the teams at the airport and followed the usual security protocol, they only performed their borders in the Mohali region. Once the team buses entered Chandigarh, they were without the Chandigarh Police.

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While the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium is in Mohali, teams generally stay in a renowned hotel in Chandigarh. It is due to this reason that teams have to enter the Union Territory.

Since the security of international players is a massive concern, the local authorities have hired private security agencies which are with both the teams in Chandigarh.

Chandigarh police demands INR 9 crore from BCCI

It is believed that Chandigarh Police have decided to deny any service to the teams due to BCCI’s (Board of Control for Cricket in India) pending bill payment of INR 9 crore towards them. The time period of this bill cycle remains unknown at this point in time.

Chandigarh Police’s strong stand against the cricket board can be justified citing the amount involved. However, them involving in such a protest at a crucial juncture had brought many problems for both the BCCI and the Punjab Cricket Association.

#Breaking | Chandigarh police denies providing security to the Indian cricket team, that reached the city for a match scheduled on September 18.

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With the first T20I of the series getting washed out without a ball being bowled due to rain, all eyes are now on the Mohali match which is expected to be played on a batting friendly track tomorrow.

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Dixit Bhargav

Born and brought up in Pathankot, Dixit Bhargav is an engineering and sports management graduate who works as a Cricket Editor at The SportsRush. Having written more than 10,000 articles across more than five years at TSR, his first cricketing memory dates back to 2002 when former India captain Sourav Ganguly had waved his jersey at the historic Lord’s balcony. What followed for an 8-year-old was an instant adulation for both Ganguly and the sport. The optimist in him is waiting for the day when Punjab Kings will win their maiden Indian Premier League title. When not watching cricket, he is mostly found in a cinema hall watching a Punjabi movie.

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