INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE (IPL) NEWS: IPL franchise owners said that they have no issue with the decision of the BCCI’s to shift the T20 League matches out of India because according to them the holding the general elections was a bigger issue before the Indian government.

Bollywood star and owner of Kolkata Knight Riders, Shah Rukh Khan, said that he could very well understand the security constraints in holding the event during Indian elections in the country.

SRK after meeting the IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi said, “We have to respect the elections in the country. That is a bigger issue than our issue. By shifting the IPL abroad, we have tried to find a solution to the problem.”

King Khan also mentioned, “Off course the local buzz wouldn’t be as strong as it is here but I guess elections will take care of the buzz.”

Shah Rukh when asked about his presence to watch all the matches featuring his team as was the case in the first edition, he replied that it would depend on how the schedule pans out.

Bollywood star Preity Zinta who is the co-owner of King XI Punjab’s also echoed the same tune as King Khan and she said that the general elections have to be given precedence.