The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will not play their last home match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the Mr. Chinnaswamy stadium after all. The IPL officially moved match n ° 65 – RCB vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), which was initially scheduled for Friday, May 23 in Bengaluru – at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpaye Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. The decision comes after an urgent meeting between the officials of the BCCI and the IPL on Tuesday, caused by a yellow alert issued by the Indian meteorological department predicting “strong precipitation with very strong” in Bengaluru until Thursday.
Ians had previously pointed out the probable change, which now means that RCB will play its two remaining championship games in Lucknow – against SRH on May 23 and against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on May 27.
This decision comes after RCB’s previous match against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) was washed without a bullet upset due to the relentless rain. Since then, thunderstorms and generalized water talent have seized the city, leaving no room for another high level light to risk in similar conditions.
On Tuesday, the Cricket Control Council in India (BCCI) also published an official declaration confirming the complete schedule of the playoffs for IPL 2025 and finalized the two sites for the four key matches.
“The Cricket Control Council in India (BCCI) announced on Tata Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 on Tuesday.
After 70 league stage matches filled with energy, theater, thrill and entertainment; The spotlights will move to the new PCA stadium in New Chandigarh while he is preparing to welcome the highly anticipated qualifier 1 – featuring the two parties classified Thursday May 29, followed by a captivating eliminator confrontation on Friday May 30), “said the press release.
The Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad will host the second qualifier on June 1 and the final on June 3. The IPL final was initially scheduled for May 25, but the tournament was interrupted for a week between May 9 and May 17 due to the increase in geopolitical tensions between India and Pakistan. This forced the BCCI to reject the entire calendar of the playoffs and the allocation of sites.
Hyderabad and Kolkata were initially welcoming the four games in the playoff series, but the combination of weather risks and re -evaluation due to the temporary suspension forced the IPL board of directors to opt for new sites. “Similar to the stage of the playoffs, an additional hour will be allocated to the game conditions for the remaining matches of the league scene, from Tuesday May 20,” confirmed the IPL in its declaration.
This clause – 13.7.3 IPL playing conditions – extends the total waiting time for a match to be completed from 60 minutes to 120 minutes.
This decision aims to maximize the chances of obtaining a result on matches affected by bad weather while the league enters its last crucial week.
With the new locked qualifying places and the flexibility added to the match window, attention is now turning to battle for the last place in the playoffs.
The Punjab Kings (PBKS), the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and the Titans of Gujarat (GT) have already sealed the qualification. Meanwhile, the Mumbai Indians (Mi) and the Capitals of Delhi (DC) become elbow for the fourth and last place of the KO.
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