The Indian Premier League (IPL 2025) final, which was initially slated to be held in Eden Gardens, Kolkata has now been officially shifted to a new venue. It is now scheduled to be hosted by the Narendra Modi Stadium, in Ahmedabad on June 3. The news was confirmed via an official release on their website.
The decision comes after a series of meetings by the Board of Control For Cricket in India (BCCI) following the one-week suspension of the league due to border conflicts between India and Pakistan, which also saw dates altered for the last 17 matches of the tournament.
It is also understood that the first two matches of the playoffs will be played in Mullanpur, New Chandigarh, originally planned to be held at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, in Hyderabad. Weather conditions and other parameters played a factor.
Additionally, the RCB vs SRH match in the league phase on May 23 has been shifted from the Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru to the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow.
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Speaking about the playoffs, three teams have already qualified – Punjab Kings (PBKS), Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and the Gujarat Titans (GT). With just one more spot left for grabs, the upcoming clash between Mumbai Indians (MI) and the Delhi Capitals (DC) on May 21 in Wankhede will potentially serve as a virtual knockout clash with the winner taking the last available place.
However, the top-four teams will still compete for the first two positions which would allow them a double shot at securing a berth in the final.
On the other hand, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), five-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK), defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), inaugural winners Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) have been eliminated.
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