By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: If media grapevines are to be believed, Jindal Steel and Power Limited Chairman, Naveen Jindal, who is an avid sports lover, is reportedly eying on to buy a new Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise. To invite bids, the BCCI has put up six cities — Guwahati, Ranchi, Cuttack (all East), Ahmedabad (West), Lucknow (Central Zone) and Dharamsala (North) — for sale.
The Odisha-based industrial house showing interest has piqued the interest of cricket lovers across the state who have been waiting with bated breaths to see if Cuttack gets picked up in the auction.
The industrial house in question is believed to be Jindal Steel and Power Limited . Naveen Jindal, chairman of JSPL, is reportedly weighing up options to have a franchise in Cuttack in Odisha where JSPL has set up several industries. The Barabati Stadium in Cuttack is all set to host a T20I between Team India and the West Indies in February 2022.
