Trouble for Mumbai Indians, KKR ahead of IPL 2025:BCCI restricts IPL teams from training at Wankhede, Eden Gardens – CarbonMedia
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Trouble for Mumbai Indians, KKR ahead of IPL 2025:BCCI restricts IPL teams from training at Wankhede, Eden Gardens

Ahead of the upcoming IPL 2025 season, Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders could be left strangling for practice venues as BCCI has issued strict directives to state boards, advising them to refrain from allowing IPL teams to practice at certain venues. In order to make sure all the IPL venues for the upcoming 18th edition of the cash-rich league are in prime condition, the BCCI has asked state boards to avoid hosting Legends League matches, or any other tournaments. Even IPL teams won't be allowed to practice at certain venues, including the Wankhede Stadium and the Eden Gardens, which is likely to host the IPL 2025 final. BCCI's warning to state boards, trouble for IPL teams According to a report in Cricbuzz, the BCCI mailed more than a dozen state boards, urging them to not host any matches at the venues where IPL 2025 fixtures will be played. BCCI hopes to have certain IPL venues in prime condition, thus they have asked the state boards to not allow even IPL teams to train at centre pitches and the outfield. The BCCI urged that the main square and the outfield will only be used for Ranji Trophy's knockout matches, for venues where Ranji matches won't be played, no private matches or practice sessions will be allowed. Fresh headache for MI, KKR The BCCI directives will give a fresh headache to Mumbai Indians and defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders who would have trained at their home venues, Wankhede and Eden Gardens. There are no practice grounds outside both historic venues, so it will be interesting to see how the IPL teams will train ahead of the upcoming IPL season.Original Article