IPL 2025 suspension buzz grows amid India-Pakistan tensions, chairman Arun Dhumal says…
New Delhi: On Thursday, IPL chairman Arun Dhumal stated that a decision regarding the continuation of the 2025 Indian Premier League amid the ongoing military tensions between India and Pakistan will be made after assessing the circumstances.
The IPL 2025 clash between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals, held on Thursday evening at the stadium in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, was abruptly halted after the city experienced a blackout following drone and missile strikes launched by Pakistan targeting multiple Indian locations.
“We are reviewing the situation right now,” news agency PTI quoted IPL chairman Arun Dhumal on whether the league will continue amid Indo-Pak military conflict.
Dhumal mentioned that the situation is still developing and noted that no official instructions have been issued by the government so far.
India-Pakistan tensions:
On Thursday evening, tensions between India and Pakistan intensified after a drone and missile assault launched by Pakistan aimed at areas in Jammu, Punjab, and Rajasthan. The Ministry of Defence later confirmed that the attack originated from Pakistan, but it was intercepted by India’s air defense systems. The incident caused blackouts, air raid warnings across multiple cities, and led to the suspension of the ongoing IPL match in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh.
The situation unfolded with Indian defense systems intercepting a suspected drone and missile intrusion over Jammu. Following this, reports surfaced of explosions in several areas of Punjab, sensitive regions in Rajasthan, and later at multiple locations along the western border, as per military sources quoted by PTI news agency.
This surge in tensions follows just a day after New Delhi initiated ‘Operation Sindoor’. A precision military assault on terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK)—as a response to the deadly terrorist attack in Pahalgam on April 22.
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