KKR CEO Demands Consistency From BCCI After New Rain Rule, Says 'Applying Them Are Not Appropriate'

KKR expresses disappointment with new BCCI rain rule. Photo: BCCI

The Indian Premier League's governing council modified the playing conditions to give the final nine league games of the current IPL 2025 season an extra 120 minutes in order to prevent rain-related delays. According to the old regulation, league matches were permitted to go longer than the allotted duration, and playoff games were permitted to go past two hours.

KKR Unhappy With Mid-Season Rule Change The defending champion The defending champion Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) were upset by the rule change made in the middle of the tournament, and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) expressed concern that they might still have a chance to qualify for the playoffs if it had been in place from the beginning of the season.

All ten clubs were mailed about the rule modification by IPL chief operations officer Hemang Amin, who explained that it was made because "several matches are at risk of being affected by rain due to the early onset of monsoon." KKR CEO Venky Mysore , however, responded to the email by criticising the decision's timeliness and questioning whether it could have been in place since the 2025 season began on May 17.

"While these mid-season changes to the rules may be necessary under the circumstances, one would have expected more consistency in the way such changes are being applied," Mysore wrote, as quoted by Cricbuzz.

Notably, when the league resumed last Saturday, the opening game was between RCB and KKR. However, the Bengaluru match was abandoned before a ball was bowled. As a result, KKR was eliminated from the playoff race.

"When the IPL re-started (on May 17), it was clear that the first game on May 17 KKR vs RCB was at high risk of being interrupted due to rain in B'lore. The forecast was there for all to see. Not only was the game washed out, but the additional 120 minutes now being applied may have provided a chance of at least a 5 over a side game (sic)."

"The washout ended KKR's chances of making the playoffs. Such ad hoc decisions and inconsistencies of applying them are not appropriate for a tournament of this standing," Mysore said, adding, "I am sure you also understand why we feel aggrieved."

According to the Cricbuzz report, a few other clubs also voiced their disapproval of the mid-season rule change, thus KKR is unlikely to be fighting alone. "The general impression is that it would set a wrong precedent," it stated.

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