The two Indian Premier League matches that were due to be played on the 18th and 22nd of May have been moved out of Chennai, The New Indian Express reported.
According to a Supreme Court judgement, the stadium in Chepauk had stands that were illegally constructed, but several Tamil groups had also protested against the match that was to be played on the 5th anniversary of the massacres and end of the armed conflict in Sri Lanka.
Prominent Sri Lankan cricket player and government supporter Muttiah Muralitharan was due to play with his team, the Royal Challengers Bangalore, against the Chennai Super Kings on May 18 in Chennai.
Tamil Nadu groups call for postponement of IPL cricket match in Chennai on May 18 (08 May 2014)