IPL 2025: Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have officially rescheduled the Kolkata Knight Riders Vs Lucknow Super Giants, IPL 2025 fixture from 6th April to 8th April on request from Kolkata Police. The fixture is set to take place at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, but the timing has been changed from 07:30 PM at 03:30 PM, which further clarifies that Tuesday will now be a double-header.
The reigning champions will now play their home fixture vs LSG in afternoon, and will therefore, have only 3 days-break for their crucial fixture away in Chennai against CSK.
BCCI’s Official Statement On Rescheduling Of KKR Vs LSG
“The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announces the rescheduling of Match No. 19 of the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), originally scheduled for Sunday, April 6, 2025, at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.”
“The decision follows a request from Kolkata Police to the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) regarding the deployment of personnel across the city owing to festivities. The authorities have recommended that the game be moved to Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at 3:30 PM, and the request has been accommodated accordingly. The rest of the schedule remains unchanged.”
“For clarity, Sunday, April 6, will now be a single-header match day, with Sunrisers Hyderabad hosting Gujarat Titans at 7:30 PM (Match No. 20) as originally scheduled. Tuesday, April 8, will be a double-header match day, featuring the KKR vs. LSG fixture in the afternoon in Kolkata, followed by Punjab Kings hosting Chennai Super Kings (Match No. 22) in New Chandigarh in the evening, as per the original schedule.”
BCCI reschedules the 6th April match between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at Eden Gardens in Kolkata to 8th April.
The decision follows a request from Kolkata Police to the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) regarding the deployment of personnel… pic.twitter.com/wcP0FDvBRK
— ANI (@ANI) March 28, 2025
