Tension at Indian stadium over Sanath, Aravinda visit
January 26, 2011 08:11 am
Tension has prevailed at a cricket stadium where Sri Lankan cricketers Sanath Jayasuriya and Aravinda De Silva were scheduled to participate in a tournament, Indian Media reports. A posse of policemen led by Assistant Commissioner of Police (Thoraipakkam) K.N. Murali was deployed at the venue, the Hindu reports.
“About 30 members of the Naam Tamizhar Iyakkam came to the venue and raised slogans against the visit of the two players. They dispersed after the stadium authorities put up a board saying that the players had cancelled their visit,” Mr. Murali said.
Earlier Indian pro-LTTE group ‘Naam Tamilar Iyakkam’ said that
they will not allow Lankan cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya to play in the corporate
cricket tournament final at Mayajaal ground in Chennai. The organization
threatened that they will surround the cricket ground if Jayasuriya is allowed
to play in tomorrow’s match.
Jayasuriya was slated to play in the final of the inaugural Puthiya Thalaimurai
Chennai Super Sixes Corporate cricket tournament at Mayajaal sports complex
along with other cricketing greats such as South African Lance Klusener, Vinod
Kambli, Sunil Joshi, Nayan Mongia, Sanjay Bangar and Robin Singh.
It was reported that the current SLC chairman of selectors, Aravinda de Silva would
also play in the final stage of the tournament, the Hindu reports.
