On Wednesday, after all the Chennai Super Kings' Indian Premier League (IPL) matches were shifted from the state's Chepauk Stadium in the wake of Cauvery water dispute, some of the CSK players and coaching staff have expressed their displeasure over the move. All the IPL matches, which were scheduled to be held in Chennai, were moved out of the state in the wake of the ongoing protest against the Centre's negligence for the formation of Cauvery Management Board (CMB).
Harbhajan tweeted,"Heart breaking news..no more ipl games in chennai.. fans have waited two years for CSK to play in front of them at home..hope all the issues get solved soon and matches comes back to chennai soon...Thank u for your love,wishes,prayers would be needed all the time."
Later, the IPL Governing Council confirmed that CSK's IPL matches would now be played at the Maharashtra Cricket Association's (MCA) Stadium in Pune. Taking to Twitter, CSK batting coach Michael Hussey said that although he is quite sad with the decision, he is hoping for a peaceful and swift resolution to the ongoing issue.
Echoing similar views, Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh, who was bought for Rs 2 crore by CSK at the IPL Player Auction, said that he hopes the situation get resolved soon and matches comes back to Chennai as the fans have waited for two long years to see the team play in front of them.
CSK chief coach and former New Zealand cricketer Stephen Fleming also took to his Twitter account and expressed his sorrow over the move to shift the IPL matches from Chennai to some other venue.