CA raised Bangalore security situation

Australian cricket officials have expressed satisfaction with security arrangements for the current tour of India, despite raising serious concerns about Bangalore in the days leading up to the team's departure.

The source of Cricket Australia's worries were a series of explosions that took place outside the city's M Chinnaswamy Stadium, venue for the second Test of the forthcoming series, during the Indian Premier League.
In a letter to Indian Board (BCCI) secretary N Srinivasan, Cricket Australia (CA) chief executive James Sutherland wrote that the advance party that inspected the venues for the Tests and limited overs matches "did have some lingering concerns about the security arrangements in Bangalore".

The party included Australian team manager Steve Bernard and security manager Frank Dimasi, both currently on tour.
"With the small explosions outside M Chinnaswamy Stadium during IPL 3, there is obviously some greater sensitivity and awareness about security risks in Bangalore," Sutherland wrote.

The explosions during the IPL, described as "low intensity blasts", took place at the outset of a match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians, injuring eight people.

The match went ahead after some delay.

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