BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla denies any political agenda behind shifting IPL venue out of Kolkata, it was shifted due to....
BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla denies any political agenda behind shifting the IPL 2025 venue from Kolkata, stating the decision was made due to weather concerns and broadcaster requests.
BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla denies any political agenda behind shifting IPL venue out of Kolkata, it was shifted due to....
New Delhi: Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Vice President Rajeev Shukla has categorically rejected the political allegations raised regarding the change in the playoff and final venue of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. He clearly said that there is no political agenda behind this decision, but weather conditions and broadcasting concerns were the main reasons.
Schedule changed due to India-Pakistan tension
IPL 2025 had to be postponed for a week due to increased tension on the border between India and Pakistan. After this, the BCCI released a new schedule for the playoffs and final. Earlier Kolkata was to host the final, but it was shifted to Ahmedabad. Similarly, the Qualifier-1 and Eliminator matches to be played in Hyderabad were shifted to New Chandigarh.
Questions raised on shift from Kolkata to Ahmedabad
The BCCI had to face severe criticism over the decision to shift the IPL final from Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Many reports even said that there is a political motive behind this decision, which raised questions about the fairness of the game.
"Weather became the main reason" - Rajiv Shukla Rajiv Shukla termed these allegations as baseless and said that the decision to shift the venue was taken on the basis of weather apprehensions. He said, "If IPL 2025 had been held as per its earlier schedule, the final would have been held in Kolkata and Hyderabad would have hosted the playoffs. But when the tournament was postponed, the change was made keeping the weather in mind." Broadcasters also had a demand Rajiv Shukla also said that broadcasters had also recommended changing the venue in view of the possible loss. He said that keeping in mind the possibility of rain, the broadcasters requested to shift the matches to cities where the weather was more likely to be favorable. "No place for politics" Shukla said in a statement to ANI, "Politics has no place in the decision to change the venue of the IPL 2025 final. It was a completely practical and weather-related decision to ensure the success of the tournament."
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