LUCKNOW, March 11 -- The state government on Tuesday granted financial relief to the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA) for the conduct of the UP T20 League, scheduled to be held at Kanpur's Green Park Stadium in July-August. As per a decision in the cabinet meeting, UPCA will now be required to pay Rs 2.5 lakh per match to the state-owned Green Park, instead of the pre-decided rent of Rs 25 lakh per match. A discount of 90% has been granted as the event is claimed to have been a talent spot event in the state. UPCA officials said the matches of this year's UPT20 League will be played both in Kanpur and Lucknow too. An official announcement in this regard is likely soon. It is learnt that UPCA was charged Rs 10 crore plus as the booking amount for the conduct of the maiden edition of UPT20 League in 2023, and a sum of Rs 1 crore was cleared by the cricketing body. But thereafter, the event was shifted to Lucknow's Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana International Cricket stadium after the UPCA was asked to deposit the balance amount first....