Inaugural of IPL maches

The State Capital, which is the home turf of the defending champions Deccan Chargers is in for a setback. This time, despite efforts from sports lovers around the state, the inaugural and the opening match of the third edition of the Indian Premier League (Ipl) would not be organised here. 

The uncertainties still hover around whether to conduct the matches that follow the opening event. This is evident from the Ipl indecision over conducting the other matches in the city, say the sources. 

However, there is no let-up in the demand from cricket enthusiasts that the Deccan Charges matches should be conducted in the city. 

Chief MInister K Rosaiah on Thursday urged the Indian Premier League authorities to hold the atches in the light of the assurances from the Telangana Joint Action Committee that the matches would not be disrupted in Hyderabad.