IPL final in Ahmedabad on May 28, Chennai gets Qualifier 1 and Eliminator
New Delhi, Apr 21: The Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad will host Qualifier 2 and the final of the ongoing Indian Premier League on May 26 and 28 respectively, the BCCI said on Friday.
Chennai's M.A. Chidambaram Stadium will stage the Qualifier 1 and the Eliminator on May 23 and 24 respectively, the IPL said in its advisory after the sport's apex body in the country finalised the schedule for the league four biggest matches.
The 16th IPL began on March 31 at the Narendra Modi Stadium, the world's biggest cricketing arena. The venue also hosted the final of the league's last edition in 2022.
The 2022 edition was played across four venues in Mumbai and Pune but the play-offs and the final were held in Kolkata and Ahmedabad.
In this edition, the league reverted to the usual home and away format.
The league phase concludes on May 21 with a clash between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Gujarat Titans in Bengaluru.
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Private bus operators demand 15 per cent fare hike in Karnataka
Udupi (Karnataka), April 8 (PTI): The Private Bus Operators’ Association in Udupi and Dakshina Kannada districts demanded a 15 per cent hike in fares for private buses operating across all sectors, including national highway routes.
Association President Kuilady Suresh Nayak said here on Tuesday that they have written to the State Transport Department regarding the demand.
According to him, following the recent diesel price hike by the state government, private bus operators have been incurring losses on all routes in the two coastal districts.
"The recent diesel price hike by the state government has had a cascading effect on bus operators, particularly private ones," Nayak said.
On April 1, the Karnataka government increased the sales tax on diesel to 21.17 per cent, effective from Tuesday.
As a result, diesel prices have risen by Rs 2 per litre, bringing the retail price to Rs 91.02.
