IPL 2025: KKR vs LSG rescheduled to April 8 owing to Ram Navami festivities

IANS March 28, 2025 388 views

The BCCI has rescheduled the KKR vs LSG IPL 2025 match from April 6 to April 8 due to Ram Navami festivities in Kolkata. Kolkata Police requested the change to ensure proper security deployment across the city. The match will now be an afternoon game at 3:30 PM IST, making April 8 a double-header day. Meanwhile, KKR and LSG aim to recover from their shaky starts in the tournament.

"The authorities recommended moving the game to April 8 for smoother security deployment." – BCCI Official
Mumbai, March 28: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the rescheduling of Match No. 19 of the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), originally scheduled for Sunday, April 6, at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.

Key Points

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KKR vs LSG moved to April 8 due to Ram Navami

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Kolkata Police requested rescheduling

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Afternoon match at 3:30 PM IST

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Double-header with PBKS vs CSK same day

The decision follows a request from Kolkata Police to the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) regarding the deployment of personnel across the city owing to festivities of Ram Navami. The authorities have recommended that the game be moved to Tuesday, April 8, 2025, making for an afternoon game at 3:30 PM IST. The rest of the schedule remains unchanged.

April 6, will now be a single-header match day, with Sunrisers Hyderabad hosting Gujarat Titans at 7:30 PM (Match No. 20) as originally scheduled. Tuesday, April 8, will be a double-header match day, featuring the KKR vs. LSG fixture in the afternoon in Kolkata, followed by Punjab Kings hosting Chennai Super Kings (Match No. 22) in New Chandigarh in the evening, as per the original schedule.

Both Kolkata Knight Riders and Lucknow Super Giants have had a stumbling start to the 2025 edition. After losing their opening game against the Royals Challengers Bengaluru by seven wickets at the Eden Gardens, the defending champions roared back in style with a six-wicket win against Rajasthan Royals in Guwahati.

The Lucknow Super Giants also lost their opening game courtesy of Ashutosh Sharma's heroics in a brilliant run chase of 210, which saw the Delhi Capitals prevail by one wicket and dominated Sunrisers Hyderabad in their second game at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium when they chased down 191 with 23 balls to spare.

Reader Comments

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Rahul S.
Good decision by BCCI to respect local festivities! Safety should always come first. Though afternoon matches can be tough for players in Kolkata's heat 🌞
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Priya M.
As a KKR fan, I'm just happy we don't have to wait too long! That win against RR was 🔥 Hope we keep the momentum going!
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Amit K.
Not sure about afternoon matches - dew factor will be minimal but the heat might affect player performance. Could make for an interesting contest though!
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Sneha R.
LSG looking strong this season! That chase against SRH was clinical. Hope they can handle the Eden Gardens crowd now 😅
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Vikram P.
Respectful of local traditions but wish they'd announced this earlier. Had booked tickets for the 6th and now have to rearrange travel plans.
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Neha T.
Double header on the 8th! Perfect for cricket lovers like me who can't get enough IPL action 💛

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