According to IPL sources, Visakhapatnam is front-runner from among the four cities, the other three being Trivandrum, Pune and Rajkot. "We are thinking on the lines of shifting the IPL matches from Chennai. But we have told the CSK franchise to evaluate the current situation and take a final call in this regard. IPL's most popular franchise CSK has made a comeback to the League after serving two-year suspension on charges of spot-fixing in 2013. IPL chairman Rajeev Shukla had also spoken to the Union Home Secretary on Tuesday, seeking government intervention in smooth conduct of IPL matches in Chennai.

Source: dna April 11, 2018 12:32 UTC