Overview

• The BCCI officially announced IPL 2025 playoff and final venues, scheduling matches in New Chandigarh and Ahmedabad due to concerns over the southwest monsoon.
• West Bengal Sports Minister Aroop Biswas and Kolkata Police Commissioner Manoj Verma disputed the weather and security justifications, alleging political motivations behind the move.
• The Cricket Association of Bengal presented an IMD report predicting dry weather in Kolkata around June 3, but BCCI maintained its decision citing unreliable long-term forecasts.
• Critics noted that three of the last four IPL finals have been held at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium, raising questions about preferential treatment.
• The IMD clarified that city-specific forecasts for June 1-4 would only be available after May 26, challenging the BCCI's early weather-based decision-making.