IPL 2025 SUSPENDED

The remainder of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 is set to be suspended. Cricket97 understands that the decision, taken against the backdrop of heightened border tensions between India and Pakistan, follows a high-stakes meeting of the Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) top brass.

The development comes close on the heels of Thursday's (May 8) suspended match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals in Dharamsala and amid growing anxiety among overseas players. With all options on the table, the BCCI appears to have opted for a temporary suspension, keeping the safety and interests of all stakeholders in mind.

One of the immediate concerns was the safe movement of the stakeholders. In its bid to transport all involved in the IPL, including teams, players, broadcast crews and other league staff from Dharamsala to New Delhi, utmost secrecy is being maintained. Those involved were told to board the bus at their hotels in Dharamsala but they have not been told where they will board the train to Delhi from. At the time of writing this, they're in the bus with no information of the exact destination.

IPL chairman Arun Dhumal earlier stated that any further decisions would be made in consultation with the government. "We are reviewing the situation. It's evolving, and we haven't received any directive from the government yet. Any decision will be taken keeping all logistical considerations and the best interests of stakeholders in mind," Dhumal said.

As things stand, an official announcement is expected shortly, even as the league braces for the wider implications of this unprecedented suspension.