Changes In IPL 2024 Dates: KKR’s Home Game To Be Rescheduled For This Reason

Kolkata Knight Riders’ dwelling IPL match in opposition to Rajasthan Royals on April 17 is ready to be rescheduled after the native police expressed its incapacity to offer satisfactory safety attributable to Ram Navami celebrations on that day, the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) has knowledgeable the BCCI. Bengal can also be set to vote on April 19 within the first section of the seven-phase normal elections. The voting in Kolkata will happen on June 1. “Since the match is coinciding with Ram Navami and a portion of security is already deployed for elections, it won’t be possible for us to provide adequate security for the match on April 17,” Kolkata Police has acknowledged in a letter to CAB president Snehasish Ganguly.

The CAB has advised that the match be superior both by a day (April 16) or pushed again by 24 hours to April 18.

“Yes, the CAB has informed us that local police has asked for rescheduling of the date and the matter is being looked into. We haven’t yet decided on the new date,” a senior BCCI official informed PTI.

On a part of CAB, a senior office-bearer knowledgeable: “We have suggested two dates, April 16 or 18. In any case, it is KKR’s home match and will be played at the Eden Gardens.” The KKR squad is at the moment in Visakhapatnam for a recreation in opposition to Delhi Capitals on Wednesday.

Regarding the date change, there are a couple of sensible points bothering the BCCI.

“When you change one date, there is a chain reaction. Travel itinerary of teams change, broadcasters need to change their travel plans, ticketing and it becomes a huge logistical nightmare,” the senior BCCI official stated.

“So we need to weigh in a lot of things before finalising a schedule change. Obviously, if the city police is unable to deploy adequate security, there is little option left,” he added.

Of the 2 dates advised by the CAB, April 18 appears a bit problematic as the primary section of polls begins the very subsequent day. On April 19, Cooch Behar, Alipurduar and Jalpaiguri in West Bengal go to polls.

However, Kolkata will not be going to polls until June 1, by which era the IPL may have ended.

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