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IPL schedule revised for KMC polls

by IBNS 31 Mar 2015, 08:26 am

Mumbai, Mar 31 (IBNS): With Kolkata gearing up for the Municipal polls on Apr 18, the IPL side Kolkata Knight Riders will not play any home matches at the Eden Gardens from Apr 12 to Apr 25.

At the request of the Kolkata Police, the match-schedule of the tournament has been changed.

"There has been a change in the match-schedule of the tournament, on the request of the Kolkata Police, with the Kolkata Municipal Elections taking place on 18 April 2015. There will be no ‘home’ matches of the Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens from 12 April 2015 to 25 April 2015, as per the revised schedule. In all, the dates of three matches and timings of two other matches have been changed," BCCI  Secretary Anurag Thakur said in a statement.
  
"The match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata, which was to be played at 8:00 pm on14 April 2015, has been shifted to 8:00 pm on 30 April 2015," he said.

The match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Daredevils at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata, which was to be played at 8:00 pm on Apr 28, has been shifted to 8:00 pm on May 7.

The match between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, which was to be played at8:00 pm on Apr 30, has been shifted to 8:00 pm on Apr 28.

The 4:00 pm game between Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians at the Sardar Patel Gujarat Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad, on Apr 14, will now be played at 8:00 pm.

The 8:00 pm game between Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai on May 7, will now be played at4:00 pm.

The Pepsi IPL 2015 will be played at twelve venues across India from Apr 8 to May 24.