Many allege IPL final to be fixed after Hotstar's advertisement

By Shiladitya Ray

May 24, 2018

06:18 pm

What's the story

Twitterati were left scratching their heads after an advertisement was aired on Hotstar, showing Knight Riders locking horns with Chennai Super Kings in 2018 IPL final. For those who are unaware, KKR will face Sunrisers in the Qualifier 2 and the winner will play against CSK in the final. Understandably, the blunder caused many to allege that the spot in the finals is fixed.

Twitter Post

Here's the advertisement showing KKR vs CSK in the final

Hotstar Predicted IPL Final So Early CSKvKKR Lmao 😂
Fixed? pic.twitter.com/TxwgW596A3

— Sharan (@hanjiokay) May 23, 2018

Twitter Post

TRP ratings are all that matter, says a Twitter user

All the IPL matches are fixed..
Fully Scripted tournament..
Final will be CSK vs KKR..
Because these two teams are having massive fan following.. SRK his frnds will come to watch that match..
Television rating will be high..
So BCCI will make sure that KKR goes to the final..

— Ankush Raturi🇮🇳 (@Ronak15k) May 23, 2018

Twitter Post

This seems a plausible explanation

Looks like @hotstartweets was overprepared and created the promos for all the possible combinations of the IPL finals.#CSKvsKKR got aired by mistake

— Retarded Writer (@retardedwriter) May 24, 2018

Last teams standing

How have the play-offs unfolded till now?

Two-time IPL champions Kolkata Knight Riders successfully defended their 169-run target and beat Rajasthan Royals by 25 runs to seal a spot in Qualifier 2. Earlier SRH had faced defeat in the hands of CSK in Qualifier 1. Knight Riders will now face Sunrisers Hyderabad in the penultimate match of the Vivo IPL 2018 on Friday, May 25 at Eden Gardens.

Information

Match timings and TV listings

Both the remaining matches- Qualifier 2 and the final will start at 7 PM IST. The matches can be watched live on the Star Sports network and Hotstar. Unlike Twitter, we can't tell you the finalists yet!