Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala lost the India-South Africa women’s cricket series which was scheduled to be played at the Karyavattom International Stadium. Cricket was removed from the cricket ground after the Chief Secretary intervened and gave permission for an army recruitment rally to be held here during the scheduled series.
With this, the Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) withdrew from the responsibility of maintaining the Karyavattom Stadium. KCA maintains the pitch and turf of the stadium, which was leased by KCA for 15 years, at a cost of over Rs 3 lakh per month.
With the withdrawal of KCA, it is unlikely that India will play a few matches in next year’s Twenty20 World Cup.
The South African team’s tour of India included five ODIs and three Twenty20s. The team was due to arrive in March. When the Collector was contacted, the Chief Secretary sent a letter requesting that the stadium be allowed for army recruitment.
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