Just in: Bombay HC says first match of IPL to be held at Wankhede stadium on April 9, reports ANI. Which means there is no stay on the scheduled match. The next hearing is on April 12.

This comes after the Bombay High Court had more sharp words for Maharashtra's Cricket Association today as it resumed hearing a petition against holding Indian Premier League matches in the state, which is reeling under drought.

"It is a question of priority - a game or people... Are you going to maintain gardens and stadiums when people are dying? Is this what you are saying?" the court asked when the cricket body argued against shifting the tournament out of the state.

The MCA drew the court's wrath when it said, "Water is required throughout the year. On match day it is not needed. So why are you against IPL? If you have to be logical then stop watering of gardens and for everything else." It also said that it had allowed a stadium in Latur "die a natural death".