NEW DELHI: Indian Premier League
chairman Lalit Modi on Saturday rejected safety concerns raised by Players’
Associations of Australia and New Zealand, saying that the IPL is in touch with
the respective boards on the security arrangements for the event.

The
players’ bodies of both Australia and New Zealand have criticised the IPL for
not sharing its security plan for the event with them.

But Modi said
the IPL does not even recognise players’ association and is coordinating with
the respective boards on security arrangements.

“This is a concern
that has been raised by the Players’ Associations and not Cricket Boards. We are
in touch with Boards. We don’t recognise Players’ Associations. There is no
security concerns from the Boards. Top security would be there at the IPL,” he
told Times Now.

The security concerns of Australian cricketers
emanate from a threat issued by Shiv Sena, which has vowed to stop them from
playing in the city.

Sena’s threat has come in the aftermath of the
violent attacks on Indians in Australia.