New Delhi, May 09, 2025.
The BCCI has officially confimed the immediate suspension of the remainder of the IPL 2025 season, in a press release issued on Friday. The decision was made after escaltion Indo-Pak tensions, triggered by the Pahalgam terror attack. According to the press release, the tournament has been suspended for one week, with immediate effect. On Thursday, the IPL 2025 match between PBKS and DC on Thursday in Dharamshala was called off midway, due to technical issues.
The incident happened at the same time as heavy shelling was reported in the border areas amid ongoing military tensions between India and Pakistan. A call on whether the remainder of the tournament will go ahead, on the basis of government advice was taken on Friday and the BCCI decided to suspend it. During the PBKS vs DC match, the situation was triggered at around 9:30 PM IST, as one of the four floodlights in the stadium went off. It was interpreted initially as a technical issue, but soon players and umpires made their way to the dressing room, and spectators were asked to vacate.
In an official press release, BCCI Honorary Secretary Devajit Saikia confirmed, “The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to suspend the remainder of the ongoing TATA IPL 2025 with immediate effect for one week. Further updates regarding the new schedule and venues of the tournament will be announced in due course after a comprehensive assessment of the situation in consultation with relevant authorities and stakeholders.”
