Why are bollywood stars supporting IPL abroad ?
Though fans have been disappointed with the Indiancricket board's decision to hold second edition of the Twenty20 tournamentabroad, the franchise owners have backed the move with Bollywood superstar ShahRukh Khan, the owner of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), calling it a"great" decision.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) at an emergency meeting Sundaydecided to hold the Twenty20 tournament outside the country because stategovernments have expressed their inability to provide security to thetournament as it clashes with general elections.
"It is a great decision. We will follow what the IPL and the BCCI decide.All the franchise owners have decided to stick together and see itthrough," Shah Rukh said after a meeting of the eight team owners with IPLchairman Lalit Modi Sunday.
Mumbai Indians co-owner NitaAmbani said the IPL has assured the franchisees that they will not suffer anylosses if the Twenty20 tournament is held outside the country.
"Shifting IPL out of India was the last resort for us but we did not wantto stop IPL from taking place this year. IPL has assured us that there won't beany losses," said Nita, wife of Reliance chairman Mukesh Ambani.
"I am in London at the moment and the news that we received at the ownersconference is disappointing not just for the franchisees but also all theIndian cricket fans, given the huge anticipation and excitement that exists forthe IPL in India," she said.
Kings XI Punjab co-owner Preity Zinta, too, welcomed the decision."Elections are number one priority and we had to take it intoconsideration. We want to have this tournament to happen too, so this is a gooddecision as every fan will still get to see it from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.,"Preity said.
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