Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) match against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in India Premier League (IPL) 2025 faces an obstacle due to security concerns. According to reports, the Kolkata police have expressed its inability to provide adequate security for the accessory, since it coincides with RAM Navami celebrations.
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 will begin in a few weeks, generating emotion between fans and players. The season will open with a highly anticipated clash among the defenders of Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in Eden Gardens in Kolkata on March 22.
Kolkata police cannot provide adequate security for KKR vs Lsg Match
The Knight Riders are scheduled to face Lucknow Super Giants on April 6 at Eden Gardens. However, the party faces a possible obstacle due to security concerns.
The party coincides with Ram Navami, a religious festival, which will see multiple processions in Kolkata. This has created a logistics challenge for local authorities to guarantee adequate security for both events.
“According to the sources, the Kolkata police have expressed its inability to provide adequate security for the party, which raises concerns about the viability of the event,” said India Today.
The officials of the Bengal Cricket Association approach the Western Resolution Bengal Minister of Sports
Officials of the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) have approached the Minister of Sports of Western Bengal, Aroop Biswas, regarding security concerns for the party. The minister has assured his support and will discuss the matter with the Kolkata police to find a solution.
Reprovision or changing the place is a challenge due to the high anticipation surrounding the accessory. The game has obtained an additional meaning because the owner of the Lucknow Super Giants, Sanjiv Goenka, has strong ties with Kolkata and the team recently signed Rishabh Pant.
“In response, the officials of the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) have participated in discussions with the State Sports Minister Aroop Biswas, according to the sources. The Minister of Sports has assured the CAB of his support and promised to discuss with the Kolkata police to identify a feasible solution,” the report added.
Programming conflicts during the Indian Premier League are common. In 2024, a similar situation emerged when a KKR match faced Ram Navami, which led to reprogramming. The possibility of another accessory change remains unless local authorities and tournament organizers find a viable solution.
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Kolkata Knight Riders recently appointed Ajinkyya Rahane as his captain and Venkatesh Iyer as vicecapitan of IPL 2025. Iyer was bought for a huge ₹ 23.75 million rupees in the auction of the IPL 2025 Mega, while Rahane was acquired at its base price of ₹ 1.50 million rivers.
Shreyas Iyer was not retained or bought at the Mega auction despite taking KKR to his third title last season. However, KKR retained the key players of his winning team, including Rinku Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Harshit Rana and Ramandeep Singh.
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