Maharashtra Home Minister Dilip Walse-Patil on Thursday (March 25) dismissed the reports of the terrorist threat to Indian Premier League (IPL) matches in Mumbai.

The 2022 edition of the IPL is all set to get underway on March 26 with the CSK-KKR clash at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

A total of 70 league matches will be played across four international standard venues in Mumbai and Pune.

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“There was news in a section of the media about a threat to IPL in Mumbai or someone conducting a recce....There is no threat to the IPL in Mumbai. Nobody conducted recce, there is no threat from anyone. And the police department too has made this clear," Walse-Patil said in the Assembly.

Earlier, it was reported by some media outlets that 'terrorists' had conducted recce at Hotel Trident, the Wankhede Stadium and along the bus route between these two locations.

Meanwhile, Mumbai Police too refuted the reports, saying they have received no intelligence inputs about any terror threat during the tournament.

“There have been no intelligence inputs about any terror threat and adequate security arrangements will be made at the two stadiums in the city (Wankhede and Brabourne) where matches will be played as well as at the hotels where players and support staff will be staying,” police said.

Wankhede Stadium will host 20 matches while 15 matches will be played at Brabourne Stadium (CCI). DY Patil Stadium, Mumbai will host 20 matches whereas Pune's MCA International Stadium will conduct 15 matches.

“There are at least three days when matches will be held at Wankhede and Brabourne stadiums at the same time, and there will be adequate police deployment to avoid any untoward incident,” said a police official.

“Prior to the games, police officials have been asked to visit the stadiums as well as the hotels where players are staying, and buses ferrying players would be provided police escort,” he added.

(With PTI inputs)