BCCI suspends IPL 2025 indefinitely, cites national interest
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New Delhi: Amid escalating military tensions between India and Pakistan, the BCCI has suspended the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season indefinitely following an emergency meeting on Friday, sources told IANS.
After Thursday’s IPL 2025 match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals was called off after 10.1 overs at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala due to air and drone strikes from Pakistan, which caused blackouts in Jammu, Pathankot, and Udhampur—areas close to Dharamshala—the tournament’s future appeared uncertain, prompting the BCCI to convene an emergency meeting to decide the way forward.
"IPL to be suspended; BCCI will issue detailed information anytime soon, the BCCI sources told IANS on Friday. "Yes, the meeting just got over. After discussing with all the concerned authorities, this decision was made. Further details will be shared by the BCCI," it added.
"BCCI wants to stand with the nation at this time and thus suspends IPL 2025 with immediate effect. It’s indefinite at the moment (on a window to resume IPL 2025 in the future). It will only happen if there will be time later in the year. But for now, nothing," said IPL sources to IANS.
The abandonment of the Dharamshala IPL match has heightened concerns among several Australian players, who reportedly expressed anxiety over their safety.
To ensure their security, a special train has been arranged to evacuate Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals players, along with support staff, match officials, commentators, and broadcast crew members, moving them to a safer location.
The situation escalated following India's precision strikes on nine high-value terror camps across Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) in retaliation for the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives.
On Thursday morning, India targeted multiple air defence radars and systems in Pakistan, successfully neutralising one in Lahore. Later, Pakistan launched aerial attacks on Jammu and several military stations near the western border, but India's air defence systems effectively thwarted them.
(inputs from IANS)
