TNCA thanks govt for extending lease of M A Chidambaram

The Tamil Nadu Cricket Associationon Thursday thanked the state government for extending thelease of M A Chidambaram stadium here for a period of 21years

"The members, the management including the president MrsRupa Gurunath, honorary secretary R S Ramaswamy express theirgrateful appreciation to the Government of Tamil Nadu forhaving extended the lease of the Chepauk cricket stadium tothe Tamil Nadu Cricket Association for 21 years," it said in apress release

Terming it a great gesture by the government which showedits abiding interest in this game, the TNCA said: "It is nowpossible to begin the process of regularising the setback atthe stadium which will lead to the reopening of the sealed I,J and K stands." The three stands at the stadium have been closed for someyearsnow, resulting in Chennai missing out on hosting matchesincluding in the T20 World Cup in 2016 and this year's IPLfinal.

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