The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to relocate the final game of IPL 2025 to Ahmedabad, sparking a political dispute between West Bengal’s Trinamool Congress and Gujarat’s Bharatiya Janata Party. Originally scheduled to be held in Kolkata’s Eden Gardens and Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, the decision to move the final to Ahmedabad was attributed to the early onset of the southwest monsoon. TMC member Aroop Biswas questioned the basis of the decision, accusing BCCI of bias and depriving Bengal’s cricket fans. The Cricket Association of Bengal and former Indian captain Saurav Ganguly also expressed discontent with the decision. IPL 2025 faced challenges due to a ten-day suspension following Operation Sindoor and security concerns at border regions. Despite initial plans to conclude on Monday, the revised playoffs schedule now includes the final on June 3 at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The Gujarat Titans, the home team, have secured top position in the league and previously won the title in 2022.
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