IPL 2025 will be suspended. There is a lot of tension between India and Pakistan these days, where firing is taking place from both sides. The Indian Army has targeted many big cities of Pakistan. In such a situation, this fight has also affected the Indian Premier League. After making a big decision, the BCCI has postponed the IPL season indefinitely.
On May 8, the Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings match was cancelled at the Dharamshala Cricket Stadium. Since then, questions have been raised about postponing the IPL season. This is considered a significant setback for the players. The first responsibility of the BCCI is to send the foreign players home safely.
Match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals canceled
On Thursday, a match was being played between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals at the Dharamshala Cricket Stadium. Suddenly Pakistan fired rockets and missiles in the areas adjoining the border. The Dharamshala Stadium does not border Pakistan, but the match was stopped midway because it was closed. After some time, the game was cancelled and the stadium was evacuated.
A special train was run to send the players from Dharamshala to Delhi. BCCI has arranged Vande Bharat train on priority basis for the support staff. Now BCCI can take steps to send foreign players home. A big decision can be taken today whether the upcoming matches of IPL will be played or not.
Pakistan Super League shifted to Dubai
These days the rift between India and Pakistan has increased so much that the situation has become do or die. Cricket leagues are being played in both the countries. The Pakistan Super League and the Indian Premier League were being played in India. PCL started on 11 April 2025, but in view of the threat of India’s missiles, its upcoming matches have been shifted to Dubai. In such a situation, IPL was suspended midway.
Why did the situation worsen?
In Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, terrorists killed 26 Hindu tourists by asking their religion. After this, India took rapid action against the terrorists. On the night of May 6, India made the terrorist camps a death trap by carrying out air strikes in Pakistan. Hundreds of terrorists were killed in this. Pakistan was enraged after this.
