Indian Premier League 2017: Delhi municipal polls forces minor changes to event schedule

The upcoming municipal elections in Delhi on April 22 has led to a revision in the Indian Premier League schedule. Due to the elections, the home matches involving Delhi Daredevils, Mumbai Indians and the Rising Pune Supergiants have undergone minor changes.

As per the current schedule, two matches were slated to held on April 22: Delhi Daredevils against Mumbai Indians at 4:00 PM in Delhi and the Rising Pune Supergiant against Sunrisers Hyderabad at 8:00 PM in Pune.

With the revised schedule, Delhi will now host Mumbai Indians on May 6 and play their away game in Mumbai at 8.00 PM on April 22. Pune Supergiants will play on the same day but their game Sunrisers has been pushed ahead to a 4.00 PM start.

The IPL will be played from April 5 to May 21.