Chennai, Dec. 12 -- The Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) today thanked the State government for extending the lease of the Chepauk Cricket Stadium by 21 years, paving the way for reopening the sealed I, J and K stands after regularising the setbacks in the stadium.

In a statement here, TNCA President Ms Rupa Gurunath said the members, the management, including Ms Rupa and Honorary Secretary R S Ramaswamy express their grateful appreciation to the Tamil Nadu government for having extended the lease of the Chepauk cricket stadium to the TNCA for 21 years.

''It is now possible to begin the process of regularising the setback at the stadium which will lead to the reopening of the sealed I, J and K stands'', she said.

''This is...