IPL 2024: Water Crisis in Bengaluru Might Not Affect Three First-Leg Matches

The water shortage in the city might not pose any immediate threat to the three IPL first-leg matches to be played here, as KSCA. The association is confident of meeting the demand for water from the in-house sewage treatment plant.

Bengaluru is reeling under a severe water crisis, the worst in the last four decades, and there have been calls from several quarters to shift the IPL games, beginning here on March 25, out of the city.

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“We are facing no crisis at the moment that is. We have received the state government about water usage and we (the KSCA office-bearers) are in constant meetings about following the guidelines,” Shubendu Ghosh, the CEO of Karnataka State Cricket Association, told PTI.

The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) had issued a notice, barring the usage of potable water for any other purpose such as gardening or washing vehicles.

Ghosh exuded confidence that water from the sewage treatment plant inside the M Chinnaswamy Stadium will suffice for purposes like watering the outfield and pitch.

“We are already using water from the STP plant for watering the outfield and pitch and other in-stadium purposes. We may require 10000-15000 litres of water for match purposes, and we are certain that it can be generated from the STP plant,” he remarked.

“We don’t need to use groundwater (for any watering purpose). Yes, we are having a closer look at the government’s new policy on water usage, but we are confident of meeting all the points in the order,” said Ghosh.

In the first IPL 2024 match, RCB will take on Punjab Kings on March 25, and 4 days later they will face KKR. In the third match at home, RCB will clash against LSG on April 2.

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The officials of RCB, a pioneer in green initiatives like reviving the city’s lakes, also sounded confident about conducting the matches despite the water scarcity in the city.

“We are aware of the situation and are in touch with the KSCA office-bearers. But we have another two weeks in hand before the first match here. So, we are confident of a smooth conduct of matches,” he concluded.

“The venue also complies with the norms of the National Green Tribunal, so a system is already in place to tackle such scenarios,” said an official on conditions of anonymity.