IPL 2025 suspended for a week amid India-Pakistan tensions
The 2025 season of the Indian Premier League was suspended for a week on Friday amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan.
“While the BCCI [Board of Control for Cricket in India] 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,” said the league’s governing body.
It was not immediately clear when the league would resume. Sixteen matches are remaining in the season.
The match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals in Himachal Pradesh’s Dharamshala was abandoned mid-way on Thursday. The spectators were evacuated due to security concerns, ANI quoted Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association’s Director Sanjay Sharma as saying.
A blackout was enforced in several cities of northern India amid reports that Pakistani drones were attempting to attack the Jammu region. Several social media users in Jammu reported hearing explosions and seeing missile streaks in the sky.
Dharamshala is about 200 kms from Jammu.
With the airport in Dharamshala closed due to the military tensions, the players and support staff of both teams travelled to Delhi by a special train organised by the league on Friday morning, reported ESPN Cricinfo.
A match between Punjab Kings and the Mumbai Indians was also scheduled to take place in Dharamshala on April 11, but was shifted to Ahmedabad.
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