Xtra Time Web Desk: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the rescheduling of two Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 matches.
The fixture between Kolkata Knight Riders & Rajasthan Royals, which was earlier scheduled to take place on April 17, 2024 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata will now be played a day prior on April 16, 2024.
On the other side The Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad was earlier scheduled to host the match between Gujarat Titans & Delhi Capitals on April 16, 2024. The fixture will now be played on April 17, 2024.
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The schedule change has been necessitated due to the Ram Navami festivities. The popular Hindu festival honours the birth of Lord Rama, the seventh incarnation of Lord Vishnu and is celebrated with fervour across the country.
BCCI is aware that authorities are unsure of providing adequate security for the IPL match, that too at night. Additionally, the country will be undergoing the general polls later this month, so the security apparatus will be diverted to other departments, leaving little wiggle room for IPL security.
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The BCCI had earlier announced the IPL schedule in two phases. Initially, the board unveiled the itinerary for the first 21 matches before releasing the timetable for the remaining 53 fixtures following the announcement of the general election schedule.
Chennai will host its first IPL final in 12 years on May 26. The M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, home to the Chennai Super Kings, has hosted the IPL final twice before, in 2011 and 2012.