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Amidst heavy speculation, MV Sridhar, the World T20 2016 tournament director, stated on Tuesday (March 8) that the marquee clash between India and Pakistan will go on in Dharamsala as per schedule on March 19.
"The match is on. The state and central governments are on board and all security arrangements have been made," Sridhar said after a meeting with MK Singla, Special Secretary (Internal Security) in the Home Ministry.
According to a PTI report, Singla said that the team of officials from Pakistan which had visited Dharamsala after security concerns cropped up recently, has expressed satisfaction at the arrangements made in the stadium as well as hotels. Singla also stated that Kangra District Magistrate and local Inspector General of Police assured full protection to players and the venue.
Sridhar, however, conceded that a few more issues are yet to be sorted out and said that stated that discussions with Home Ministry officials remained inconclusive in that regard. He, however, did not divulge what those 'issues'.
Sridhar, who is also general manager of cricket operations of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, was accompanied by Neeraj Kumar, the Indian Premier League anti-corruption and security unit head and former Delhi Police Commissioner, and a few other BCCI officials. Representatives of Himachal Pradesh government were also present.
via- Cricbuzz
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