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The bombs which caused the first IPL semi-final to be moved may have been set off by an illegal bookmaking racket, according to the London Times.

The home minister for the state of Karnataka, V.S. Acharya, told the Times: “We have received credible information from intelligence sources that the betting racket is behind the blasts. We are carrying out investigations.”

This bomb blasts add to the off-field turmoil which is currently overshadowing the IPL semi-finals, as the Indian government announced that there would be an investigation into the financial workings of the tournament.

IPL chief administrator Lalit Modi is at the centre of these allegations and denies all wrongdoing, but there has been a meeting between senior officials of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, as they look to decide their stance on the issue.

Later today, the first semi-final will be played, between the Royal Challengers Bangalore and the Mumbai Indians. It will be played in Mumbai due to security concerns after the explosions in Bangalore.

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