The hiatus in the middle of the Indian Premier League 2025 season has led to a lot of changes in the schedule of the tournament.
While the remainder of the games were decided to be played in just 6 venues, the tournament playoffs were also shifted to later dates, with the final to be played on June 3.
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The originally scheduled final in Kolkata on May 25, at the home of the defending champions, Kolkata Knight Riders will now be played in Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium.
While the final and qualifier 2 will be played in Ahmedabad, the BCCI has explained the reason behind the change in venue for the game. See what they had to say.
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Why did the BCCI shift the IPL final from Kolkata to Ahmedabad?
The official press release by the BCCI stated the decision by the IPL governing council was taken while considering the monsoon coming up in June.
Earlier in the season, the Punjab Kings' away fixture at the Eden Gardens was also abandoned due to rain.
“The new venues for the Playoffs were decided by the IPL Governing Council keeping in mind the weather conditions and other parameters,” an official BCCI release said.
Another match that has been rescheduled is the Royal Challengers Bengaluru's home game against the Sunrisers Hyderabad to the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow after the RCB vs KKR game was washed out without the toss.
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What is the schedule for the IPL playoffs?
| Date | Match | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| May 29 | First vs Second, Qualifier 1 (7:30 p.m) | Mullanpur, New Chandigarh |
| May 30 | Third vs Fourth, Eliminator (7:30 p.m.) | Mullanpur, New Chandigarh |
| Jun 1 | Qualifier 2: Loser of Qualifier 1 vs Winner of Eliminator (7:30 p.m.) | Ahmedabad |
| Jun 3 | Final: Winner of Qualifier 1 vs Winner of Qualifier 2 (7:30 p.m) | Ahmedabad |