It's a sad day for cricket says Muralitharan about SL players away from the IPL matches in Chennai
Royal Challengers Bangalore's Muttiah Muralitharan is disappointed after the BCCI decided to keep Sri Lankan players away from the IPL matches in Chennai over anti-Lankan unrest in Tamil Nadu. "It's a sad for cricket as we are not allowed to play in a certain part of India. It is a government decision, if they cannot provide security for us we have to be cautious on that. Especially, for me, I have spoken to Royal Challengers, they do not have any problems, I can play the non-Chennai games. If they allow us to play, we will definitely play in Chennai. Chennai is like a second home for me as my wife Madhimalar is from there. It is a sentimental situation for me," Muralitharan told NDTV in an exclusive television interview on Tuesday night. The 40-year old, also known as the smiling assassin, is however upbeat about playing the IPL ties in the other parts of the country. "The authorities are guaranteeing our safety in other states of India. We have ...