Kolkata Knight Riders’ (KKR) house sport towards Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on April 6 is set to be shifted to Guwahati as police has expressed its incapability to present security for the IPL contest due to ‘Ram Navami’ celebrations within the metropolis on the day, Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) president Snehasish Ganguly informed PTI on Thursday (March 20, 2025).
BJP chief Suvendu Adhikari had introduced that over 20,000 processions are being organised throughout West Bengal to rejoice the competition.
(*6*) Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) President Ganguly informed PTI.
The conflict between KKR and LSG, owned by RPSG Group chairman Sanjiv Goenka, was anticipated to draw a packed home, with each groups boasting robust native help.
An official assertion from the IPL nonetheless is but to arrive.
In season 2024 additionally, the IPL fixture between KKR and Rajasthan Royals (RR) had to be rescheduled due to lack of security arrangements on Ram Navami.
“I had several rounds of talks with the Kolkata Police and they said they won’t be able to provide enough security on that day,” Mr. Snehasish added.
“If there’s no police protection, accommodating and managing a 65,000-strong crowd becomes impossible,” Mr. Snehasish had mentioned on Tuesday (March 17, 2025).
Published – March 20, 2025 09:11 pm IST
