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Suspended
Revealed on: Could 09, 2025
The Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) has formally introduced the short-term suspension of the continuing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season, citing escalating border tensions between India and Pakistan. In a media launch issued on Could 9, the BCCI clarified that the suspension will likely be in impact for every week initially, whereas additional assessments are made
.The choice follows a high-level assembly of the BCCI’s high management, throughout which numerous contingency measures — together with a possible change in event venues — had been deliberated. Finally, the IPL Governing Council opted for a short lived halt to proceedings, putting the security and pursuits of gamers, employees, broadcasters, sponsors, and followers on the forefront.
“Additional updates relating to the brand new schedule and venues of the event will likely be introduced sooner or later after a complete evaluation of the state of affairs in session with related authorities and stakeholders,” the BCCI stated in its official assertion.
The Board emphasised that whereas it maintains full confidence within the preparedness and capabilities of India’s armed forces, prudence dictated a pause to the event in gentle of rising considerations expressed by a number of franchisees, gamers, broadcasters, and sponsors.
The suspension comes shortly after the scheduled match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals in Dharamsala was referred to as off on Could 8. Rising unease amongst abroad gamers and logistical challenges surrounding journey additional compounded the urgency to take swift motion. Making certain the protected motion of all IPL stakeholders — together with groups, gamers, broadcast crews, and different league employees — has been a high precedence. In response to sources, discrete journey preparations are being made to move these concerned from Dharamsala to New Delhi, with actual journey particulars withheld to make sure safety.
Talking on the evolving state of affairs, IPL chairman Arun Dhumal said, “We’re reviewing the state of affairs. It is evolving, and we have not obtained any directive from the federal government but. Any determination will likely be taken retaining all logistical concerns and the perfect pursuits of stakeholders in thoughts.”
Whereas the official suspension interval is presently one week, the timeline for resumption will closely rely on how the geopolitical state of affairs unfolds within the coming days and whether or not the security considerations of gamers — significantly these from abroad — may be satisfactorily addressed.
For now, cricket followers and stakeholders alike await additional updates, because the BCCI continues to watch developments and chart the perfect course ahead for the event.
