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Bengaluru
Rajiv Shukla, the IPL chairman, has recommended to the IPL governing council that the final of the tournament be held in Bangalore. Shukla put forth his suggestions after meeting with the Mumbai Indians and Rising Pune Supergiants franchises in Delhi, following the Bombay High Court's ruling to move all IPL matches out of Maharashtra after April 30.
If these recommendations are ratified by the governing council, then Bangalore will also host the first Qualifier match, while Kolkata will stage the second Qualifier as well as the Eliminator. Bangalore previously hosted the 2014 IPL final, between Kolkata Knight Riders and Kings XI Punjab.
Shukla said that Supergiants had listed Visakhapatnam as their alternative venue, though the franchise requested that they play one match in Pune - on May 1 - due to a short turnaround; Supergiants also play at home on April 29, against Gujarat Lions.
Mumbai will decide on their alternative venue on Sunday; their options are Jaipur, Raipur and Kanpur.
"After speaking to the franchises, we have given them four options: Raipur, Jaipur, Kanpur and Visakhapatnam. Mumbai Indians have asked for time till day after tomorrow (to give their preference)," Shukla said. "Pune has given Visakhapatnam as its preference. We will put the proposal of Pune team before the governing council."
