{"id":21867,"date":"2025-03-18T17:57:55","date_gmt":"2025-03-18T12:27:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/?p=577630"},"modified":"2025-03-18T18:01:22","modified_gmt":"2025-03-18T12:31:22","slug":"ipl-2025-did-bcci-make-a-blunder-in-schedule-rcb-and-punjab-kings-forced-to-play-back-to-back-within-36-hours-amid-tiring-travel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/ipl-2025-did-bcci-make-a-blunder-in-schedule-rcb-and-punjab-kings-forced-to-play-back-to-back-within-36-hours-amid-tiring-travel\/","title":{"rendered":"IPL 2025: Did BCCI make a blunder in schedule? RCB and Punjab Kings forced to play back-to-back within 36 hours amid tiring travel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The IPL 2025 schedule has sparked controversy, with a questionable scheduling decision forcing Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) to play two crucial matches within just 36 hours while traveling between their respective home grounds.<\/p>\n<h4>RCB vs PBKS \u2013 A Grueling Back-to-Back Schedule<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>April 18, 7:30 PM IST: RCB vs PBKS in Bengaluru<\/li>\n<li>April 20, 3:30 PM IST: PBKS vs RCB in New Chandigarh<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This scheduling blunder means both teams will have to play a high-stakes match, travel overnight, and then compete again in just a 36-hour gap\u2014a situation that could impact player fitness, performance, and recovery.<\/p>\n<p>While other teams have at least 48-72 hours between matches, PBKS and RCB are among the few teams forced into rapid turnaround games involving significant travel. This could raise injury risks and affect player workload management, a key factor in modern cricket.<\/p>\n<p>The scheduling has already drawn criticism from fans and analysts, with many calling for the BCCI to reconsider the fairness of fixtures, especially for teams required to play back-to-back games with minimal rest and excessive travel.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1595\" data-end=\"1630\"><strong data-start=\"1599\" data-end=\"1630\">Complete IPL 2025 Schedule:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4 data-start=\"1631\" data-end=\"1650\"><strong data-start=\"1636\" data-end=\"1650\">March 2025<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul data-start=\"1651\" data-end=\"2451\">\n<li data-start=\"1651\" data-end=\"1760\"><strong data-start=\"1653\" data-end=\"1691\">March 22, 2025 (Saturday), 7:30 PM<\/strong> \u2013 <strong data-start=\"1694\" data-end=\"1760\">Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Kolkata)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1761\" data-end=\"1857\"><strong data-start=\"1763\" data-end=\"1799\">March 23, 2025 (Sunday), 3:30 PM<\/strong> \u2013 <strong data-start=\"1802\" data-end=\"1857\">Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals (Hyderabad)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1858\" data-end=\"1950\"><strong data-start=\"1860\" data-end=\"1896\">March 23, 2025 (Sunday), 7:30 PM<\/strong> \u2013 <strong data-start=\"1899\" data-end=\"1950\">Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians (Chennai)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1951\" data-end=\"2050\"><strong data-start=\"1953\" data-end=\"1989\">March 24, 2025 (Monday), 7:30 PM<\/strong> \u2013 <strong data-start=\"1992\" data-end=\"2050\">Delhi Capitals vs Lucknow Super Giants (Visakhapatnam)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2051\" data-end=\"2139\"><strong data-start=\"2053\" data-end=\"2090\">March 25, 2025 (Tuesday), 7:30 PM<\/strong> \u2013 <strong data-start=\"2093\" data-end=\"2139\">Gujarat Titans vs Punjab Kings (Ahmedabad)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2140\" data-end=\"2240\"><strong data-start=\"2142\" data-end=\"2181\">March 26, 2025 (Wednesday), 7:30 PM<\/strong> \u2013 <strong data-start=\"2184\" data-end=\"2240\">Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders (Guwahati)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2241\" data-end=\"2343\"><strong data-start=\"2243\" data-end=\"2281\">March 27, 2025 (Thursday), 7:30 PM<\/strong> \u2013 <strong data-start=\"2284\" data-end=\"2343\">Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Lucknow Super Giants (Hyderabad)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2344\" data-end=\"2451\"><strong data-start=\"2346\" data-end=\"2382\">March 28, 2025 (Friday), 7:30 PM<\/strong> \u2013 <strong data-start=\"2385\" data-end=\"2449\">Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Chennai)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 data-start=\"2453\" data-end=\"2472\"><strong data-start=\"2458\" data-end=\"2472\">April 2025<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul data-start=\"2473\" data-end=\"5301\">\n<li data-start=\"2473\" data-end=\"2564\"><strong data-start=\"2475\" data-end=\"2511\">April 1, 2025 (Tuesday), 7:30 PM<\/strong> \u2013 <strong data-start=\"2514\" data-end=\"2564\">Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings (Lucknow)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2565\" data-end=\"2669\"><strong data-start=\"2567\" data-end=\"2605\">April 2, 2025 (Wednesday), 7:30 PM<\/strong> \u2013 <strong data-start=\"2608\" data-end=\"2669\">Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans (Bengaluru)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2670\" data-end=\"2770\"><strong data-start=\"2672\" data-end=\"2709\">April 3, 2025 (Thursday), 7:30 PM<\/strong> \u2013 <strong data-start=\"2712\" data-end=\"2770\">Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (Kolkata)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2771\" data-end=\"2863\"><strong data-start=\"2773\" data-end=\"2808\">April 4, 2025 (Friday), 7:30 PM<\/strong> \u2013 <strong data-start=\"2811\" data-end=\"2863\">Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians (Lucknow)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2864\" data-end=\"2957\"><strong data-start=\"2866\" data-end=\"2903\">April 5, 2025 (Saturday), 3:30 PM<\/strong> \u2013 <strong data-start=\"2906\" data-end=\"2957\">Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals (Chennai)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2958\" data-end=\"3053\"><strong data-start=\"2960\" data-end=\"2997\">April 5, 2025 (Saturday), 7:30 PM<\/strong> \u2013 <strong data-start=\"3000\" data-end=\"3053\">Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals (New Chandigarh)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3054\" data-end=\"3153\"><strong data-start=\"3056\" data-end=\"3091\">April 6, 2025 (Sunday), 3:30 PM<\/strong> \u2013 <strong data-start=\"3094\" data-end=\"3153\">Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants (Kolkata)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3154\" data-end=\"3247\"><strong data-start=\"3156\" data-end=\"3191\">April 6, 2025 (Sunday), 7:30 PM<\/strong> \u2013 <strong data-start=\"3194\" data-end=\"3247\">Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Gujarat Titans (Hyderabad)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3248\" data-end=\"3346\"><strong data-start=\"3250\" data-end=\"3285\">April 7, 2025 (Monday), 7:30 PM<\/strong> \u2013 <strong data-start=\"3288\" data-end=\"3346\">Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Mumbai)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3347\" data-end=\"3444\"><strong data-start=\"3349\" data-end=\"3385\">April 8, 2025 (Tuesday), 7:30 PM<\/strong> \u2013 <strong data-start=\"3388\" data-end=\"3444\">Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings (New Chandigarh)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3445\" data-end=\"3538\"><strong data-start=\"3447\" data-end=\"3485\">April 9, 2025 (Wednesday), 7:30 PM<\/strong> \u2013 <strong data-start=\"3488\" data-end=\"3538\">Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals (Ahmedabad)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3539\" data-end=\"3643\"><strong data-start=\"3541\" data-end=\"3579\">April 10, 2025 (Thursday), 7:30 PM<\/strong> \u2013 <strong data-start=\"3582\" data-end=\"3643\">Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Delhi Capitals (Bengaluru)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3644\" data-end=\"3743\"><strong data-start=\"3646\" data-end=\"3682\">April 11, 2025 (Friday), 7:30 PM<\/strong> \u2013 <strong data-start=\"3685\" data-end=\"3743\">Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders (Chennai)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3744\" data-end=\"3839\"><strong data-start=\"3746\" data-end=\"3784\">April 12, 2025 (Saturday), 3:30 PM<\/strong> \u2013 <strong data-start=\"3787\" data-end=\"3839\">Lucknow Super Giants vs Gujarat Titans (Lucknow)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3840\" data-end=\"3934\"><strong data-start=\"3842\" data-end=\"3880\">April 12, 2025 (Saturday), 7:30 PM<\/strong> \u2013 <strong data-start=\"3883\" data-end=\"3934\">Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings (Hyderabad)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3935\" data-end=\"4036\"><strong data-start=\"3937\" data-end=\"3973\">April 13, 2025 (Sunday), 3:30 PM<\/strong> \u2013 <strong data-start=\"3976\" data-end=\"4036\">Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Jaipur)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4037\" data-end=\"4122\"><strong data-start=\"4039\" data-end=\"4075\">April 13, 2025 (Sunday), 7:30 PM<\/strong> \u2013 <strong data-start=\"4078\" data-end=\"4122\">Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians (Delhi)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4123\" data-end=\"4221\"><strong data-start=\"4125\" data-end=\"4161\">April 14, 2025 (Monday), 7:30 PM<\/strong> \u2013 <strong data-start=\"4164\" data-end=\"4221\">Lucknow Super Giants vs Chennai Super Kings (Lucknow)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4222\" data-end=\"4322\"><strong data-start=\"4224\" data-end=\"4261\">April 15, 2025 (Tuesday), 7:30 PM<\/strong> \u2013 <strong data-start=\"4264\" data-end=\"4322\">Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders (New Chandigarh)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4323\" data-end=\"4413\"><strong data-start=\"4325\" data-end=\"4364\">April 16, 2025 (Wednesday), 7:30 PM<\/strong> \u2013 <strong data-start=\"4367\" data-end=\"4413\">Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals (Delhi)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4414\" data-end=\"4507\"><strong data-start=\"4416\" data-end=\"4454\">April 17, 2025 (Thursday), 7:30 PM<\/strong> \u2013 <strong data-start=\"4457\" data-end=\"4507\">Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (Mumbai)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4508\" data-end=\"4608\"><strong data-start=\"4510\" data-end=\"4546\">April 18, 2025 (Friday), 7:30 PM<\/strong> \u2013 <strong data-start=\"4549\" data-end=\"4608\">Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings (Bengaluru)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4609\" data-end=\"4714\"><strong data-start=\"4611\" data-end=\"4647\">April 20, 2025 (Sunday), 3:30 PM<\/strong> \u2013 <strong data-start=\"4650\" data-end=\"4714\">Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (New Chandigarh)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4715\" data-end=\"4806\"><strong data-start=\"4717\" data-end=\"4753\">April 20, 2025 (Sunday), 7:30 PM<\/strong> \u2013 <strong data-start=\"4756\" data-end=\"4806\">Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings (Mumbai)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4807\" data-end=\"4901\"><strong data-start=\"4809\" data-end=\"4845\">April 21, 2025 (Monday), 7:30 PM<\/strong> \u2013 <strong data-start=\"4848\" data-end=\"4901\">Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Titans (Kolkata)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4902\" data-end=\"4996\"><strong data-start=\"4904\" data-end=\"4941\">April 22, 2025 (Tuesday), 7:30 PM<\/strong> \u2013 <strong data-start=\"4944\" data-end=\"4996\">Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals (Lucknow)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4997\" data-end=\"5094\"><strong data-start=\"4999\" data-end=\"5038\">April 23, 2025 (Wednesday), 7:30 PM<\/strong> \u2013 <strong data-start=\"5041\" data-end=\"5094\">Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians (Hyderabad)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5095\" data-end=\"5201\"><strong data-start=\"5097\" data-end=\"5135\">April 24, 2025 (Thursday), 7:30 PM<\/strong> \u2013 <strong data-start=\"5138\" data-end=\"5201\">Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Rajasthan Royals (Bengaluru)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5202\" data-end=\"5301\"><strong data-start=\"5204\" data-end=\"5240\">April 25, 2025 (Friday), 7:30 PM<\/strong> \u2013 <strong data-start=\"5243\" data-end=\"5299\">Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (Chennai)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 data-start=\"5303\" data-end=\"5320\"><strong data-start=\"5308\" data-end=\"5320\">May 2025<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul data-start=\"5321\" data-end=\"5583\">\n<li data-start=\"5321\" data-end=\"5388\"><strong data-start=\"5323\" data-end=\"5358\">May 20, 2025 (Tuesday), 7:30 PM<\/strong> \u2013 <strong data-start=\"5361\" data-end=\"5388\">Qualifier 1 (Hyderabad)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5389\" data-end=\"5457\"><strong data-start=\"5391\" data-end=\"5428\">May 21, 2025 (Wednesday), 7:30 PM<\/strong> \u2013 <strong data-start=\"5431\" data-end=\"5457\">Eliminator (Hyderabad)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5458\" data-end=\"5522\"><strong data-start=\"5460\" data-end=\"5494\">May 23, 2025 (Friday), 7:30 PM<\/strong> \u2013 <strong data-start=\"5497\" data-end=\"5522\">Qualifier 2 (Kolkata)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5523\" data-end=\"5583\"><strong data-start=\"5525\" data-end=\"5559\">May 25, 2025 (Sunday), 7:30 PM<\/strong> \u2013 <strong data-start=\"5562\" data-end=\"5581\">Final (Kolkata)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The IPL 2025 schedule has sparked controversy, with a questionable scheduling decision forcing Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Punjab Kings\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":250,"featured_media":42202,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[3810,117,3804],"class_list":["post-21867","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ipl","tag-ipl-2025","tag-kkr","tag-rcb"],"reading_time":"4 min 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