The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the schedule of the remaining matches of the Indian Premier League 2025. The 18th season of the tournament will restart on May 17, with the final taking place on June 3. Bengaluru, Jaipur, Delhi, Lucknow, Mumbai and Ahmedabad are the six venues. The decision-makers didn’t announce the venues for the playoffs.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru will take on Kolkata Knight Riders at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on May 17. There are only two double headers on May 18 and May 25.
The league was suspended on May 8 after the PBKS vs DC was called off midway due missiles and drones attack in nearby states. Punjab Kings were 122/1 in 10.1 overs at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Stadium when one of the floodlights stopped working. Gujarat Titans are leading the standings with 16 points from 11 matches. RCB have a similar track record but they are second on the basis of net run rate.
Punjab Kings (15 points from 11 games), Mumbai Indians (14 points from 12 games) and Delhi Capitals (13 points from 11 games) complete the top five franchises. Rajasthan Royals, Chennai Super Kings, Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad have been eliminated from the playoff race.
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