Kerala Cricket Association screens IPL for free at Sports Hub

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In order to rally cricket fans in the city and give them a feel of watching matches in a stadium, an Indian Premier League (IPL) fan park will be started here on Friday, Kerala Cricket Association officials informed. The screenings will begin held at The Sports Hub on Friday and Saturday. Entry will be free and seats can be occupied from 4 pm. On Saturday, Mumbai Indian will take on Delhi Daredevils and Kolkatha Knight Riders will take on Sunrisers Hyderabad. On Sunday, Royal Challengers Bangalore will take on Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab will take on Chennai Super Kings.

There will be music and multiple stalls for merchandise, food, beverages and other programmes by IPL’s official sponsors. The IPL fan parks will be operational at 19 states and will 36 cities as the league enters 11th season. Kullu in the North and Tirunelveli in the south and Agartala in the east and Rajkot in the West also were fixed by Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to be among cities that have IPL fan park. However, the screening at Tirunelveli was called off due to security reasons. Last season saw a massive turnout of three lakh cricket enthusiasts at Fan Parks, an official statement claimed