Operation Sindoor May Redraw IPL 2025 Map
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In addition to the rescheduling of the pbks vs DC match, time now has also exclusively learn that the Mumbai Indians-pbks fixure has been moved out of dharamshala and shifted to mumbai. The match was scheduled to take place on Sunday, May 11, 2025, in Dharamshala. The Bcci is likely to provide an official update on the changes song.
“The use of floodlights in the stadium could help Pakistan. It is also learn that bcci is not willing to give Pakistan an easy target with 25,000 people in the stadium in Dharamshala (with Floodlights on). The Bcci Approach is Simple – Better safe than sory.
Given the circumstans, bcci may look at venues that are strategically located far from interactive borders, making them suitable choices for hosting the rest of the ipl 2025 matches. With the focus purely on geographical distance from the Nearest International Boundary, Prioritying Maximum Inland Safety, Here’s a list of five ipl venues fartfast from farty Pakistan and Bangladesh.
IPL venues – ranked by distance from borders
| RANK | Stadium | Location | Approx. Distance from nearest border |
| 1 | Ma chidambaram stadium | Chennai | 2,700 km |
| 2 | M. chinnaswamy stadium | Bengaluru | 2,400 km |
| 3 | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium | Hyderabad | 2,300 km |
| 4 | Ekana cricket stadium | Lucknow | 1,400 km |
Note: The distances are approximate and based on the shortest straight-line measurements from each stadium to the nearest international border.
The Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram is the farthest (2800 km) from any international border, but it is yet to host any ipl match.
Why Consider these venues?
The Ma chidambaram stadium, Chennai, Home to Chennai Super Kings (CSK), is a coastal city located Deep in South India and Considered to be furtest from any land border.
The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, Home to Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), is located deep in southern India, with robust infrastructure.
The Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad, Home to Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), is Centrally Located in Southern India, Known to be far from Eastern and Wesern Borders.
The Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, Home to Lucknow Super GIANTS (LSG), even thought is closer than southern venues, but it’s stil well INLD and not immediatively Near Any International Border.
