After India Pakistan ceasefire, PSL 2025 season is set to resume on…
The Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2025 season is set to resume this weekend after a ceasefire between Pakistan and India. “PSL X picks up from where it left off! 6 teams, 0 fear,” Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Mohsin Naqvi posted Tuesday on X.
“Let the aura take over as we unite and celebrate the spirit of cricket,” he posted. “Get ready for 8 thrilling matches starting 17th May, leading up to the Grand Final on 25th May. Best of luck to all the teams!”
Pakistan and India agreed to a truce last Saturday after talks to defuse their most serious military confrontation in decades. There was heightened India-Pakistan tension on the border after India’s ‘Operation Sindoor’ on Pakistan last week.
The Pakistan-based Twenty20 league was suspended last Thursday after an Indian drone fell near the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, which was due to host a game featuring foreign players from Australia, England, South Africa, West Indies, New Zealand and Afghanistan.
The organizers first proposed moving the tournament to Dubai but later decided to postpone it after foreign players showed their reluctance to participate in the tournament due to security concerns. Around 43 foreign cricketers — competing in six PSL teams — were flown out of Pakistan from an airbase in Rawalpindi.
It was not clear how many foreign players will return to Pakistan for the remainder of eight games, which are likely to be played at Rawalpindi and Lahore. Quetta Gladiators have already qualified for the playoffs and lead the standings with 13 points. Karachi Kings, Islamabad United, Lahore Qalandars and Peshawar Zalmi are in the running to fill the remaining three playoff spots.
Multan Sultans, led by Mohammad Rizwan, are already out of playoff race after losing eight of their nine league games. On Monday, the world’s most lucrative T20 league — the Indian Premier League — also announced the resumption of the tournament. The IPL will run from Saturday until June 3.
The BCCI released a statement on Monday night to confirm that “after extensive consultations with the government, security agencies, and all the key stakeholders, the India board decided to proceed with the remainder of the season.”
Last Friday, the BCCI suspended the cash-rich league for a week in the wake of the cross-border tensions between India and Pakistan. After the cessation of hostilities, the IPL 2025 is set to resume on May 17 with Royal Challengers Bengaluru squaring off against the defending champions, Kolkata Knight Riders, at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
The BCCI also took the opportunity to “once again salute the bravery and resilience of India’s armed forces, whose efforts have enabled the safe return of cricket. The Board reaffirms its commitment to national interest while ensuring the successful completion of the league.”
A total of 17 matches will be played across six venues, starting May 17, and culminating in the final on June 3. The revised schedule includes two double-headers, which will be played on two Sundays.
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