Indore (Madhya Pradesh): Indore’s Holkar Stadium has not hosted an IPL match since 2018, and once again, it has been left out of the IPL 2025 schedule.
Cricket fans in Madhya Pradesh are disappointed as they were hoping for at least one match this year.
Last year, on January 14, Holkar Stadium hosted a T20 match between India and Afghanistan. After this, many believed that Indore might be included in the IPL 2025 schedule. However, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the IPL 2025 schedule on February 16, and Indore did not get a single match.
13 Cities To Host IPL 2025 Matches
This season, a total of 74 matches will be played across 13 cities:
Hyderabad
Chennai
Visakhapatnam
Ahmedabad
New Delhi
Guwahati
Jaipur
Chandigarh
Dharamshala
Kolkata
Mumbai
Lucknow
Bengaluru
The tournament will begin on March 22, with the first match between defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. The final will also be played in Kolkata on May 25.
Indore Lost IPL Matches After 2018 Because...
Holkar Stadium was once the home ground for Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings). From 2011 to 2018, the stadium hosted eight IPL matches. However, in 2018, the franchise distanced itself from Indore due to a controversy over free passes.
Punjab Kings' co-owner, Bollywood actress Preity Zinta, had expressed strong dissatisfaction over the issue. She accused Indore’s administration and police of causing trouble regarding ticket passes. Since then, no IPL franchise has chosen Indore as a venue.
