Indian Premier League news: IPL 2019 Playoffs and final to begin at 7:30 pm due to dew factor
The HinduThe Indian Premier League playoffs and final will be begin at 7.30pm, instead of the usual 8pm start. RELATED| IPL 2019 final shifted from Chennai to Hyderabad It has also been learned that the host broadcasters, Star Sports, had already requested for an early start for the playoffs as they will be followed by an elaborate presentation ceremony. So, we have decided to start the games early so that the matches end within the time and the spectators have no problem in reaching home after the fixtures," one of the BCCI officials said. RELATED| Women’s T20 Challenge: Opening game runs into security hurdle It was decided that even the first couple of matches and the final of the Women's T20 Challenge fixtures will be played at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur from 7:30pm, while the third game, scheduled on May 9, will be played from 4pm.