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Telangana Forum threatens to disrupt IPL matches in Hyderabad_

• Posted by cricinfo
• 217 days ago
• in Indian Premier League

The Telangana Research Scholars’ Forum on Wednesday threatened to disrupt the Indian Premier League (IPL) matches in Hyderabad during March and April alleging the competition would divert attention from the movement for a separate state.

“The people of Telangana are agitated about the separate state demand. The IPL tournament would divert attention from the ongoing agitation. Moreover, Telangana players are not encouraged in cricket though the Hyderabad Cricket Association was founded several decades ago. Only the children of businessmen are being promoted. We protest this,” R. Rudra Reddy, a member of the Forum, sa...