Jamshedpur FC-Chennaiyin FC ISL tie makes way for polling in Jharkhand

The rescheduling has been done keeping polling for the Jharkhand state assembly in mind.

Published : Nov 19, 2019 11:48 IST

Jamshedpur FC will take on a muted Chennaiyin FC outfit on December 9 to accommodate polling in Jharkhand.

The Hero Indian Super League (ISL) fixture involving Jamshedpur FC and Chennaiyin FC has been moved to December 9 due to elections in Jharkhand.

The tie was originally scheduled to be held on December 6 at the JRD Tata Sports Complex in Jamshedpur.

The rescheduling is done in conjunction with the city authorities and administration in view of the Jharkhand state assembly polling on December 7. The tickets already purchased will stand valid for the match, it was informed. While other fixtures remain the same, Odisha FC will take some time before heading back to Bhubaneswar to play home games owing to incomplete renovation work at the Kalinga stadium. The club will play its first three home games in Pune. Find the full fixtures of the Indian Super League here .