Manas Dasgupta
NEW DELHI, May 10: With the hostilities between India and Pakistan ending on Saturday evening and ceasefire enforced, the 2025 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), which was suspended for one week on Friday, is expected to be resumed next week, probably on May 15 or the next day, media reports said.
It said soon after ceasefire announcement, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) initiated the move to finalise the details and remaining fixtures. The BCCI sources indicated that except Dharamshala, all the remaining matches are likely to be played at the same venue decided in the original fixture pan-India
It has been reported that the majority of the overseas players who have left India on Friday and Saturday will be asked to rejoin their respective teams at the earliest. More than 60 overseas players are plying for the 10 teams in the ongoing 2025 edition of the IPL. A total of 57 matches have been played so far, and the remaining matches will be completed in due course. The BCCI will release an updated schedule in the coming days.
The 58th league match of IPL 2025 between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals in Dharamshala on May 8 was stopped after 10.1 overs of play due to a blackout and air raid sirens. According to reports, the match between PBKS and DC will be played again when the tournament resumes next week.
While suspending the ongoing IPL as tension increased between India and Pakistan, the IPL governing body in a statement released on X had said, “The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to suspend the remainder of the ongoing TATA IPL 2025 with immediate effect for one week. Further updates regarding the new schedule and venues of the tournament will be announced in due course after a comprehensive assessment of the situation in consultation with relevant authorities and stakeholders.”
“The decision was taken by the IPL Governing Council after due consultation with all key stakeholders following the representations from most of the franchisees, who conveyed the concern and sentiments of their players, and also the views of the broadcaster, sponsors and fans. While the BCCI reposes full faith in the strength and preparedness of our armed forces, the Board considered it prudent to act in the collective interest of all stakeholders.”
Before the ceasefire agreement was announced, the BCCI was learnt had been examining the possibility of resuming the tournament only in three restricted venues in the south, Bengaluru, Chennai and Hyderabad, far away from the India-Pakistan borders. But with the hostilities ending, venue restrictions is unlikely to be enforced and the BCCI may simply be reworking on the dates keeping all other factors in the original fixture unchanged, sources said.
