Bengaluru/Guwahati, May 7 -- In a major controversy ahead of the IPL playoffs, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday accused the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) of demanding over 10,000 extra complimentary tickets - including allocations for MLAs, MLCs and the Karnataka government - forcing the Board to strip Bengaluru of hosting the IPL final and playoff matches.
Making explosive disclosures, BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia said the Board was "shocked" by the scale of demands made by the KSCA, which allegedly went far beyond the 15 percent complimentary ticket quota permitted under IPL regulations and Supreme Court guidelines.
The BCCI on Wednesday officially shifted the IPL final to the Narendra Modi Stad...