Declining to put on hold the inaugural match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2016 season starting here on Saturday, the Bombay High Court on Thursday asked the Maharashtra government to specify whether the water supplied to various stadia was potable or non-potable.

A division bench of Justice V.M. Kanade and Justice M.S. Karnik said that until this was made clear, the issue of granting a stay o the match could not be considered.