New Delhi, May 18 -- Amid surging fuel prices in India, the Chamber of Trade and Industry (CTI) has formally written to the Union Sports Ministry requesting that the remaining matches of IPL 2026 be played at limited venues without spectators.

"Since the Indian Premier League (IPL) began on March 31st, the teams have likely covered hundreds of thousands of kilometres by air and road by now. Given the team schedules and how matches are organized across different cities, this travel is justified from a logistical standpoint. However, under current circumstances, this extensive air travel could put an additional burden on the Government of India," CTI chairman Brijesh Goyal wrote to Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, in the letter dated 17 ...