Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) M. The 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) will not play their last home stability at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. The IPL has officially transferred the match number 65- RCB vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), which was originally scheduled for Friday (May 23) in Bengaluru – Bharat Ratna Shri Atil Bihari Vajpey at one -day Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. The decision comes after an immediate meeting between BCCI and IPL officials on Tuesday, which predicts “heavy to heavy rain” in Bengaluru by Thursday by a yellow warning issued by the Indian Meteorological Department.
IANS had previously reported a possible change, which means RCB will play the remaining league matches against SRH on May 23 and Lucknow Super Veterans (LSG) on May 27 in Lucknow.
The step comes after the RCB’s previous stability against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), without a ball without a ball without a ball. Since then, thunderstorm and comprehensive waterlogging have caught the city, there is no place for another high-profile stability that is put at risk in equal conditions.
On Tuesday, the Control Board for Cricket in India (BCCI) also issued a formal statement that confirmed a full playoff schedule for IPL 2025 and finalized two places for four major games.
“The Control Board for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday announced the schedule for the Tata Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 playoffs.
After 70 action-pack league-stage matches filled with energy, drama, thrill and entertainment; The Spotlight will be transferred to the new PCA stadium in New Chandigarh, as it gears to host the much awaited qualifier 1-on Friday (May 30), after the characteristic of the top-two-ranked sides on Thursday (May 29), a recreational eliminator clash will be read, “read the statement.
The Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad will host the second qualifier on 1 June and the final on June 3. The IPL final was originally scheduled for May 25, but the tournament was stopped for a week between May 9 and May 17 due to increasing geopolitical tension between India and Pakistan. This forced the BCCI to recreate the entire playoff calendar and site allocation.
Hyderabad and Kolkata were initially scheduled to host four playoff matches, but a combination of weather risk and re -radiation due to temporary suspension forced the IPL Governing Council to choose new places. The IPL confirmed in its statement, “Similar to the playoff stage, an additional one hour will be allocated to the game position for the remaining matches of the league stage, which will begin on Tuesday (May 20).”
This section of playing IPL plays – 13.7.3- The total waiting time of the match extends to complete from 60 minutes to 120 minutes.
The move aims to maximize the possibility of achieving results in weather -affected matches as the league enters its important final week.
With the flexibility locked in the new playoff venue added to the match window, the attention now turns into a fight for the final playoff spots.
Punjab Kings (PBK), Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), and Gujarat Titans (GT) have already sealed merit. Meanwhile, Mumbai Indians (MI) and Delhi Capital (DC) are going to the neck and neck for fourth and final berths in the knockout.
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