BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia reveals how Ahmedabad was chosen as IPL 2025 final venue

All's well when it ends well; the phrase perfectly fits for Indian Premier League 2025 (IPL 2025). After weeks under a tense situation, the tournament finally concluded on a high note and according to plans. To make all the plans and programs on point, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) officials had to slate their blueprints in a fashion...

To make all the plans and programs on point, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) officials had to slate their blueprints in a fashion due to the cross-border tension and then the arrival of monsoon. The actual plan was to complete the tournament before the beginning of the monsoon.

But that could not be possible because of the military tensions between India and Pakistan, which forced BCCI to pause the competition for a while and reschedule the remaining matches on the card. Board officials had to push the match days behind, keeping an eye on the probable progress of the monsoon line over the country.

According to media reports, during the IPL Governing Council (GC) meeting held on May 20, BCCI officials literally played the role of weather experts to culminate the best dates for the matches. It was previously reported that the playoffs were scheduled to be held in Hyderabad and Kolkata. After reviewing the weather forecast, board officials decided to make Ahmedabad the venue to host the grand finale instead of Eden Gardens.

BCCI secy showed scientific reasons behind choosing IPL 2025 playoff venues

Some people speculated that the situation came under political influence. But BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia didn't approve the claims and said, "The decision was never political. We banked on scientific material and inputs. There was no forecast for rain in Ahmedabad at the time of GC."

While the final between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings ended without any trouble, Kolkata received heavy rain during the time of the match.