With the ongoing conflict between India and Pakistan, the IPL (Indian Premier League) 2025 was temporarily suspended for a week in light of the political tensions between the two countries.
However, with the ceasefire announced between both India and Pakistan, the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) took centre stage and has reportedly asked all the IPL teams except Punjab Kings to report back to their venues by Tuesday, May 13.
The board is looking to come up with a new schedule to resume the IPL very soon. The BCCI also told the franchises to inform their foreign players about the updated travel plan as well.
“All franchises have been told to inform its team to report to their respective destination by Tuesday. Punjab will have a neutral venue, so their destination is yet to be confirmed. The board is planning to have more double headers so that they can finish the IPL as per its scheduled day,” a source in the know was quoted as saying by the Indian Express.
Recently, the IPL chairman Arun Dhumal had come forward and talked about how the board is looking to restart the IPL as soon as possible. He talked about the possibility of restarting the IPL as soon as possible after the ceasefire was announced between India and Pakistan.
“Ceasefire has just been announced. We now explore the possibility of resuming and concluding the IPL. If it is possible to conduct it immediately… We need to work out the venue dates and everything, and we would now be speaking to all the stakeholders, including team owners, broadcasters, and everyone involved and find a way as to how to move forward. Most importantly, we will have to consult with the government,” Dhumal told the Indian Express.
With reports of the tournament starting soon, it could be interesting to see what the venues could be decided as the competition is expected to continue soon
