Five officials from Cricket Australia (CA) visited Chepauk on the day of the IPL clash between Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad on Monday. “We had a meeting, in the afternoon and they carried out an inspection of the dressing rooms and other facilities,” the source said. Meanwhile, a CA representative said: “We’re exploring the potential of Chennai in partnership with the Australian Government to drive India-Australia relationship. We’re working closely with our friends in the BCCI in making it happen,” the representative said on Monday.
The teams expected to feature in the opener are defending champions Perth Scorchers and runners-up Sydney Sixers. They boast several top players, also currently involved in the IPL, including Mitchell Marsh, Finn Allen, Josh Inglis, Cooper Connolly and Mitchell Starc.