Bangalore - The Indian Premier League has switched the venue for the competition's semi-finals to Mumbai in response to Saturday's explosions outside the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore, in which eight people were injured.
Two bombs exploded on a road around the stadium before a match between Kevin Pietersen's Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians and a third, larger, device was later defused.
The game was delayed for an hour but went ahead amid reports that Pietersen and his team-mate Jacques Kallis were unhappy at having to play. However, Pietersen and the other English players taking part in the competition – Paul Collingwood, Michael Lumb, Ravi Bopara and Eoin Morgan – are expected to remain in India.
On Sunday, after discussions with security advisers and the Board of Control for Cricket in India, the IPL moved the semi-finals from Bangalore to the D Y Patil Stadium in Mumbai, which was already scheduled to host the final.
"We want to ensure total safety for the players and the spectators alike," said Lalit Modi, the IPL commissioner. "The world is changing and very quickly. We need to be on the alert and make sure that we react quickly when incidents like this happen. We are reviewing security for rest of the tournament and are in discussions with the home ministry and the police."
Two bombs exploded on a road around the stadium before a match between Kevin Pietersen's Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians and a third, larger, device was later defused.
The game was delayed for an hour but went ahead amid reports that Pietersen and his team-mate Jacques Kallis were unhappy at having to play. However, Pietersen and the other English players taking part in the competition – Paul Collingwood, Michael Lumb, Ravi Bopara and Eoin Morgan – are expected to remain in India.
On Sunday, after discussions with security advisers and the Board of Control for Cricket in India, the IPL moved the semi-finals from Bangalore to the D Y Patil Stadium in Mumbai, which was already scheduled to host the final.
"We want to ensure total safety for the players and the spectators alike," said Lalit Modi, the IPL commissioner. "The world is changing and very quickly. We need to be on the alert and make sure that we react quickly when incidents like this happen. We are reviewing security for rest of the tournament and are in discussions with the home ministry and the police."