IPL 2017 schedule changed due to MCD elections. Here are the new dates!

The MCD polling is due on April 22 thus, the changes have been made for the matches which were scheduled on that day

By: Score Keepers |
March 20, 2017 1:29 pm

Ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) season 10, certain changes have been made in the schedule of the league matches due to the upcoming Delhi civic body elections. The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) polling is due on April 22 thus, the changes have been made for the matches which were scheduled on that day.

As per the information conveyed by the cricket website Cricbuzz.com on Tweeter, the game between Delhi Daredevils (DD) and Mumbai Indians (MI) which was scheduled to happen at Delhi’s Feroz Shah Kotla stadium at 4 pm has been rescheduled and will be now played in Mumbai at 8 pm.

Secondly, the match between Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Rising Pune Supergiants (RPS), which was earlier scheduled at 8 PM in Mumbai, will be played in Pune at 4 pm on the same day (April 22).

The game b/w #DD and #MI on April 22nd that was to be played in Delhi at 4 pm will now be played in Mumbai at 8 pm. #IPL2017

— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) March 20, 2017

As a result of the first change, #SRH vs #RPSG on April 22nd will be played in Pune at 4 pm instead of 8 pm. #IPL2017

— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) March 20, 2017

Later, on May 6, Delhi Daredevils will host its home game against Mumbai Indians in Delhi. Hence, the new schedule is:

April 22 – MI vs DD in Mumbai – 8:00 pm

April 22 – RPS vs SRH in Pune – 4:00 pm

May 6 – DD vs MI in Delhi – 8:00 pm

And lastly, #DD will host its home game against #MI in Delhi on May 6. #IPL2017

— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) March 20, 2017