IPL 2024: Gautam Gambhir accidently reveals potential date of Finals

The second phase of IPL has turned out to be a hot topic of discussion all around the country. With the impending Lok Sabha elections set to clash with the cash-rich league, the organizers hinted at conducting the league in two phases to avoid overlapping. The concern arises amidst security issues that come with handling both events simultaneously.

However, BCCI had previously released the dates for the first phase of the league. The initial leg of the tournament is set to commence on March 22 and will conclude on April 7. Gautam Gambhir, who joined the Kolkata Knight Riders camp recently, has somehow managed to potentially give away the much-debated Finals date. While conveying his speech during the camp meeting, Gambhir emphasised players to work towards May 26 more than anything else.

“So everyone needs to follow that one simple path. On 26th May, we should be there giving everything possible, and it starts from today. It’s not gonna start on the 26th. It’s not gonna start on the 23^rd. It starts from today and this is what we want to do. So if we walk the same path and we fight, I’m sure we’re gonna achieve a lot of success,” Gambhir was quoted as saying by Times of India (TOI).

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“So good luck, guys. Have the freedom. Enjoy yourself. You can ask questions, whether close doors, or in front of everyone. And I can assure you, from a support staff point of view, that we’re gonna be absolutely honest to every one of you. So, good luck,” he added.

Check out Gambhir's moving speech here:

Kolkata Knight Riders will play three matches at different venues

The schedule for the initial 21 matches has been released so far. Kolkata Knight Riders will be locking horns with Sunrisers Hyderabad on March 23 at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata. They will then travel to Bangalore, to take on Royal Challengers Bangalore at M Chinnaswamy Stadium on March 29. Their last match of the first phase of IPL will be against Delhi Capitals on April 3,  in their neutral venue in Vizag.

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