Ball is now in RCB’s court, says Prasad

KARNATAKA State Cricket Association (KSCA) president and former India pacer Venkatesh Prasad placed the onus on Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) to play their home IPL fixtures at the iconic M Chinnaswamy Stadium.

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KSCA president Venkatesh Prasad (L) inspecting the ground

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About 45 days into his stint as president, Prasad’s key goal of bringing IPL and international matches is more or less achieved. The stadium received conditional permission from the Karnataka government, after the Prasad-led managing committee held various talks with local authorities.

“We have received the conditional permission from government, and we are confident of getting an unconditional permission sooner rather than later, and after doing all this, I sincerely hope that Royal Challengers Bengaluru will play all their seven home matches at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium,” Prasad told reporters on Wednesday.