Overview
- Spectators carrying whistles were stopped at entry and nearby vendors were told not to sell them during the Feb. 8 T20 World Cup match between New Zealand and Afghanistan in Chennai.
- TNCA said it imposed no new restriction and described the action as a police decision, adding that whistles appear on the stadium’s prohibited items list.
- A senior Triplicane police official later said there was no formal prohibition and attributed the episode to confusion among officers on the ground.
- TVK alleged the ruling DMK pushed to silence the whistle because it is TVK’s poll symbol, a charge not backed by official directives.
- A police officer told The Indian Express the ICC’s host-venue list included whistles, and CSK’s top executive said clarity on future IPL match-day rules will come closer to the season.