NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders‘ residence match in opposition to Lucknow Super Giants on April 6 is about to be relocated to Guwahati after the police expressed their incapability to present safety for the IPL fixture due to ‘Ram Navami’ celebrations within the metropolis on the identical day, Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) president Snehasish Ganguly advised PTI on Thursday.
BJP chief Suvendu Adhikari had earlier introduced that over 20,000 processions could be organised throughout West Bengal to mark the competition.
“We have informed the BCCI about rescheduling the match, but there is no possibility of hosting it in the city at a later date. Now, I’m hearing that it will be shifted to Guwahati,” Ganguly advised PTI.
The extremely anticipated clash between KKR and LSG, owned by RPSG Group chairman Sanjiv Goenka, was anticipated to entice a packed stadium, with each groups having fun with robust native assist.