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Tamil Nadu Cricket Association's open act of defiance against Surpeme Court order

The Tamil Nadu Cricket Association on Sunday wrote to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) CEO Rahul Johri letting him know of the non availability of the MA Chidambaram stadium for the two U-19 Test matches scheduled to be played between India and England next month. This move by the TNCA seems like a clear act of defiance against the Supreme Court, which sacked BCCI boss Anurag Thakur and secretary Ajay Shirke for their failure to implement the Lodha Committee reforms on January 2nd.

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