Guwahati, March 21 -- Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on April 6 will be moved from Kolkata to Guwahati due to security concerns arising from the ongoing Ram Navami celebrations in the city.

Snehasish Ganguly, president of the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB), confirmed the shift on March 20, 2025.

BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari revealed that over 20,000 processions are scheduled across West Bengal for the festival, further complicating security arrangements for the match.

Ganguly stated that while the need to reschedule the game was communicated to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), there were no options to hold it in Kolkata later. "It looks like the ...