Kolkata Knight Riders’ dwelling IPL recreation in opposition to Rajasthan Royals was on Tuesday superior by a day to April 16, whereas Gujarat Titans-Delhi Capitals fixture in Ahmedabad was additionally rescheduled by the BCCI which didn’t give any purpose for the transfer. The PTI on Monday reported that the KKR-RR tie within the 2024 Indian Premier League was set to get rescheduled on account of Ram Navami, however the Board didn’t specify any purpose for the rescheduling of matches on these two dates. “The fixture between Kolkata Knight Riders & Rajasthan Royals, which was earlier scheduled to take place on April 17, 2024 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata will now be played a day prior on April 16, 2024.

“The Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad was earlier scheduled to host the match between Gujarat Titans & Delhi Capitals on April 16, 2024. The fixture will now be performed on April 17, 2024,” the BCCI said in a statement.

It was learnt that Kolkata Police expressed its inability to provide adequate security cover for what will be KKR’s third home game of the 17th IPL season, just three days after they host the Lucknow Super Giants.

Bengal is also set to vote on April 19 in the first phase of the seven-phase general elections. The voting in Kolkata will take place on June 1.

The CAB had suggested that the match be advanced either by a day (16 April) or pushed back by 24 hours to 18 April.

KKR is currently in Visakhapatnam for a game against Delhi Capitals on Wednesday.

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