2 min readApr 13, 2026 07:04 PM IST
The venues of the two fixtures between Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings, scheduled for April 26 and May 21, have been swapped, as per the Indian Premier League. The change was necessitated because of the municipal corporation elections in Ahmedabad and other parts of Gujarat scheduled on April 26, 2026.
So now, the afternoon fixture between GT and CSK which was supposed to be played on April 26 at Ahmedabad will take place in Chennai while the reverse fixture on May 21 that was a 7.30 game and originally supposed to happen in Chennai will now be played at Ahmedabad.
“The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announces a revision in the schedule of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026.The afternoon fixture between Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings, originally scheduled to be played in Ahmedabad on April 26, 2026, will now be held at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, with the match starting at 03:30 PM IST,” the league announced on Monday.
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“Accordingly, the reverse fixture between Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans, scheduled to be played on May 21, 2026 in the evening, will now be held at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, with the match set to begin at 07:30 PM IST. The change has been necessitated in view of the municipal corporation elections in Ahmedabad and other parts of Gujarat scheduled on April 26, 2026,” the release added.
