IPL 2024 Match Dates: BCCI Reschedules Two Games Citing Ram Navami Celebrations In Kolkata

IPL 2024: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced to reschedule venues for two games, which were supposed to be held in Kolkata on April 17 following Ram Navami celebrations. According to the reports, the cricket governing body has made the decision in light of security concerns as city police have to make arrangements for the Ram Navami celebrations too. On the same day, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) were earlier scheduled to host the Rajasthan Royals (RR) at Eden Gardens, but now the match has been moved to Ahmedabad and will be played a day in advance, on April 16.

The latest IPL match fixture added that the game which was earlier scheduled for April 16 at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium between Gujurat Titans and Delhi Capitals, will now be played on Sunday, April 17.

The reports said the BCCI made the decision to change fixtures after consulting with the West Bengal police, which also has to provide security for the smooth conduct of celebrations of the festival.

A letter shared by the PTI from West Bengal Police to Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) president Snehashish Ganguly, reads: "Since the match is coinciding with Ram Navami and a portion of security is already deployed for elections. Therefore it won't be possible for us to provide adequate security for the match on April 17".

The KKR vs RR match is expected to be a high-voltage game as both sides are unbeaten in the tournament so far, and their top players are in-form. Rajasthan Royals are at the top of the points table with 3 out of 3 wins, while Knight Riders are at the second spot with 4 points, which they earned with 2 out of 2 wins.