'We banked on scientific materials and inputs' – BCCI Secy Devajit Saikia reveals how Ahmedabad was chosen as IPL 2025 closing venue

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 closing concluded with none interruptions, a major reduction given the looming threats from each geopolitical tensions and climate. However, it took correct planning, scientific information evaluation, and sensible decision-making by the Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) to make sure the event ran its full course.

Throughout the IPL Governing Council (GC) assembly held on Could 20, BCCI officers discovered themselves taking part in the function of meteorologists, finding out climate patterns throughout the nation earlier than finalising venues for the playoff matches – Qualifier 1, the Eliminator, Qualifier 2, and the Remaining.

Initially, the playoffs had been scheduled to be held in Hyderabad and Kolkata. Nonetheless, as a result of a week-long pause attributable to rising border tensions and shifts in climate circumstances, the scenario required reassessment.

The BCCI got here into the GC assembly with climate forecasts for all IPL cities. The Eden Gardens in Kolkata, the unique venue for the ultimate, had a 65 % probability of rain, whereas Ahmedabad confirmed only a three % probability. Because of this, the council determined to maneuver the ultimate to the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

There was hypothesis that the shift to Ahmedabad was a political choice. However, BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia addressed these issues the day after the ultimate and revealed that the choice was based mostly solely on scientific enter.

“The choice was by no means political. We banked on scientific materials and inputs. There was no forecast for rain in Ahmedabad on the time of GC,” Saikia stated as quoted by Cricbuzz.

Notably, heavy rain hit Kolkata on the night time of June 3 whereas the IPL closing was underway in Ahmedabad. Though there was a light-weight drizzle in Ahmedabad that very same afternoon, the sport between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) proceeded with none interruptions.

The Qualifier 2 was not solely disrupted by the climate. The play on June 1 confronted a two-hour delay as a result of rain, and sarcastically on that day Kolkata loved clear skies. Regardless of the delay, the match between Mumbai Indians (MI) and PBKS went forward with out a single over being misplaced.

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