Indian Premier League: The 18th edition of IPL will start from 22 March. The first match of the tournament will be held at the Eden Gardens Stadium between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore. This is the home ground of Kolkata. The BCCI has released the entire schedule, details of every match. But now the news is coming that the Kolkata vs LSG match on the Eden Gardens can be shifted to the match. The major reason behind this is also coming out.
Kolkata Knight Riders will land as defending champions in the tournament. He won the IPL title last year under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer. Although Iyer is not in the team this time. KKR has made Ajinkya Rahane its new captain. The schedule of all the teams has arrived. But there is a doubt about a match on the ground of KKR’s ground, it can be shifted. The KKR vs LSG match to be held on April 6 can cause a resade due to security related to Ram Navami festival. & Nbsp;
Security concerns may have KKR vs Lsg match Relationship
Ram Navami will be celebrated on 6 April, which is a major festival of Hindus. In this festival, large -scale processions are taken out in Kolkata. According to the report, the Kolkata Police has expressed concern over providing adequate protection for the match and the religious events held together. This is not the first time the IPL has faced such a challenge. In 2024, KKR’s match against Rajasthan Royals had to be rested due to similar concerns.
BCCI and CAB are finding solutions
According to the report, the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) has contacted West Bengal Sports Minister Arup Biswas for help. He has assured that the police will be discussed to find a possible solution. Venue changing or changing date can be considered, but no option is straightforward. League
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