It was disappointing but perhaps inevitable that a match in the Indian Premier League (IPL) would be turned into a venue for a political protest. Given that various avenues of entertainment in this country, especially films, have been used by various groups to highlight their political cause, why would sporting events be any different? Ultimately, politics won over sport, CSK matches will no longer be played in Chennai. Groups espousing a political cause in this country have been able to block traffic, damage property, and prevent film-makers from screening their films for long durations, without the slightest fear of the law. Politics has now truly entered the IPL.

Source: dna April 13, 2018 02:42 UTC