IPL 2025 Suspended Indefinitely Due To India-Pakistan War

The ongoing IPL 2025 was momentarily halted due to rising tensions between India and Pakistan, two neighboring countries. Regarding the future of the prestigious T20 tournament, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has not yet issued an official statement.

Following Pakistan's late-night missile and drone attacks on Indian cities, Thursday's Delhi Capitals (DC) vs. Punjab Kings (PBKS) game in Dharamsala was canceled.

PBKS vs DC was called off midway

Interestingly, the game was canceled because of a "technical failure," but the real reason was security worries brought on by potential attacks.

India retaliated with missile attacks on terror hubs in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, two weeks after the devastating terror attack in Pahalgam that killed 26 people.

On Thursday night, a blackout was imposed on several areas, including the Union Territory of Chandigarh, Pathankot, Amritsar, Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur, and Mohali. This action came after reports of explosion-like noises coming from Jammu and air raid sirens, which caused widespread concern.

IPL 2025 to be suspended, Vikrant Gupta confirms

On X (previously Twitter), SportsTak journalist Vikrant Gupta broke the shocking news that the IPL 2025 would be stopped.

"IPL To be Suspended #BreakingNews," Vikrant wrote on X (formerly known as Twitter).

IPL To be Suspended #BreakingNews

— Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73) May 9, 2025

According to Sports Now, the players' safety comes first. According to the source, the emphasis is on demonstrating unity with the nation during the current crisis, even though rescheduling the Indian Premier League may be considered in the future.

"We want to be seen standing with the nation. Our priority is the nation. The safety of players is paramount. Cricket is not above the nation. We will see if there is another window, but priority is standing with the nation," the source told Sports Now.

A total of 58 matches have been played in the IPL 2025, including the recent match. 12 group stage matches are slated to take place in cities like Lucknow (2 matches), Hyderabad, Ahmedabad (3), Delhi, Chennai, Bengaluru (2), Mumbai, and Jaipur. The playoff stage is set to be held in Hyderabad and Kolkata.

IPL 2025 match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals at Dharamsala called off

Due to air raid alarms in adjacent Jammu and Pathankot, Thursday's match between the Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings at Dharamsala was canceled. The tournament's continuation was called into question by the alerts, which coincided with increased military tensions between India and Pakistan.

Rain had already delayed the start of the match, and a surprise floodlight failure in the eleventh over caused it to be stopped. The blackout was first ascribed to a technical glitch, but it quickly became apparent that significant security concerns played a role in the decision to stop play.

With the situation escalating, players and support staff were quickly escorted out, and the nearly 80% full crowd at the 23,000-capacity stadium was safely evacuated.

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