IPL Chairman Arun Dhumal on Thursday said it became "untenable" to have the league's final in Bengaluru due to high demand for complimentary tickets from the state government at the relatively low-capacity venue. Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium, which can accommodate 1.30 lakh spectators, will host the final of the glitzy T20 event on May 31.

As per convention, Bengaluru was the originally designated host as Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) are the defending champions. However, the BCCI on Wednesday said "owing to certain requirements from the local association and authorities that were beyond the scope of BCCI's established guidelines and protocols, the venue has been shifted and reassigned." Speaking to PTI, Dhumal elaborated on the issues that BCCI faced.