New Delhi: While the Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad was shortlisted to host the second qualifier and final match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, Mullanpur in New Chandigarh is expected to stage the Qualifier 1 and Eliminator clash. In a series of meetings held on Tuesday, the BCCI decided upon both these venues for the final four games of the cash-rich league.
RCB-SRH fixture shifted
The BCCI has also shifted the May 23 fixture between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Sunrisers Hyderabad in Bengaluru to Lucknow. The last match at the Chinnaswamy Stadium was completely washed out without a ball being bowled and keeping in mind the monsoon, the Indian cricket board has decided to take this decision.
Originally, Hyderabad and Kolkata were slated to host the play-offs but the IPL schedule had to be revised after the India-Pakistan conflict that halted the league for about 10 days. Most importantly, the Indian cricket board has taken the monsoon season into consideration before shortlisting the venues. The BCCI issued the statement regarding the same.
‘The new venues for the Playoffs were decided by the IPL Governing Council keeping in mind the weather conditions and other parameters,’ said the BCCI in a statement. ‘Similar to the playoffs stage, an additional one hour will be allocated to the playing conditions for the remaining matches of the league stage, starting Tuesday, 20 May,’ the statement added.
Qualifier 1 and the Eliminator will take place in Mullanpur on May 29 and 30 while Ahmedabad will stage Qualifier 2 and final on June 1 and 3 respectively. Gujarat Titans, Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings are the three franchises which have qualified for the playoffs. The fight for fourth spot is between Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals, which would be decided during a match on Wednesday, May 21.
In a series of meetings held on Tuesday, the BCCI decided upon both these venues for the final four games of the cash-rich league. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
