IPL 2025 final likely to be in Ahmedabad; Mumbai may stage playoff match
MUMBAI: The
Narendra Modi Stadium
in Ahmedabad is likely to stage the final of
2025, while the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai is set to stage a playoff match, TOI has learnt.
On Monday night, the BCCI announced a revised schedule of the remainder of the IPL, which was halted for a week by the Board due to heightened tensions between India and Pakistan.
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IPL 2025 is set to resume on May 18 (Saturday) when Royal Challengers Bengaluru take on Kolkata Knight Riders at Bengaluru. In a media release on Monday night after a meeting of the IPL Governing Council, the BCCI announced that six cities will stage the remaining 17 matches of the IPL league stage -- Bengaluru, Jaipur, Delhi, Lucknow and Ahmedabad and Mumbai.
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The play-off venues will be revealed later, while the final will be held on June 3 (Tuesday).
As per the original schedule, the IPL final was supposed to be in Kolkata on May 25. The other playoff matches will be on the following dates: Qualifier 1 on May 29, the Eliminator on May 30, and Qualifier 2 on June 1.
The 17 matches in the revised schedule include 13 league games and the four playoffs. The Punjab Kings versus Delhi Capitals match that was called off midway at Dharamshala on May 8 will be played again on May 24 in Jaipur.
The revised schedule includes two double-headers, which will be played on two Sundays.
The first of the two double-headers in the revised schedule is Rajasthan Royals versus Punjab Kings as the day game (3.30 pm) on May 18, and Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Titans later that evening. The next Sunday, May 25, will see GT take on Chennai Super Kings in the day game in Ahmedabad, followed by Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) vs KKR in Delhi from 7.30 pm.
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The last league game will be between Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and RCB on May 27 in Lucknow.
In its media release announcing the resumption of IPL 2025, the BCCI stated, "After extensive consultations with government and security agencies, and with all the key stakeholders, the Board has decided to proceed with the remainder of the season. Venue details for the playoff matches will be announced at a later stage.
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TOI had reported earlier on Monday that the BCCI has prepared three potential schedules for the remainder of IPL 2025. The league was suspended on May 9 for a week due to the
India-Pakistan military conflict
, but Saturday's announcement of a ceasefire has paved the way for its resumption.
'The franchises have asked the players to start reporting to them from Tuesday,' a source said.
Meanwhile, teams have already begun preparing for the final leg of the tournament.
The Shubman Gill-led Gujarat Titans held an optional net session on Sunday evening at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. With 16 points from 11 matches, the Titans currently top the IPL 2025 standings and are on track to qualify for the playoffs. In the Punjab Kings camp, head coach Ricky Ponting, along with support staff Brad Haddin and James Hopes, have opted to stay back in India.
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Among the overseas players, however, all four Australians—Marcus Stoinis, Josh Inglis, Aaron Hardie, and Xavier Bartlett—have returned to Australia.
South African all-rounder Marco Jansen and Afghanistan's Azmatullah Omarzai are stationed in Dubai, a short flight from India.
With CSK, RR, and SRH already out of playoff contention, the battle for the four remaining spots is now between seven teams. Gujarat Titans lead the table with 16 points, followed by Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Punjab Kings, Mumbai Indians, Delhi Capitals, Kolkata Knight Riders and Lucknow Super Giants.
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