The Indian Premier League (IPL), which had been paused for a week due to escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, is set to resume on May 17, as confirmed by the organisers on Monday. The decision follows the announcement of a ceasefire agreement between the two nuclear-armed nations.
Last Friday, the IPL Governing Council decided to suspend the tournament after discussions with team franchises and players amid the most intense military exchanges between India and Pakistan in nearly thirty years.
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There are still 12 group-stage matches remaining, which will now take place in Bengaluru, Jaipur, Delhi, Lucknow, Mumbai, and Ahmedabad.
In an official statement, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said: “After extensive consultations with government bodies, security agencies, and key stakeholders, we have decided to move forward with the rest of the IPL season.”
The updated schedule includes 17 matches in total, starting on May 17 and concluding with the final on June 3, 2025. The schedule features two double-header Sundays, and venues for the playoff matches will be announced later.
An IPL game in Dharamsala on May 8 had to be abandoned midway due to a power outage. Another match in the same city was shifted to Ahmedabad due to rising border tensions, but was eventually postponed. In the aftermath, several foreign players chose to leave India.
Meanwhile, the Pakistan Super League (PSL) has yet to confirm a new start date. Initially, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) planned to relocate the remaining eight matches to the UAE. However, the games were postponed based on advice from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
The latest round of India-Pakistan conflict was triggered when India carried out airstrikes on what it claimed were terrorist training camps inside Pakistan, following a deadly attack in Kashmir. Pakistan denied any involvement, but both sides exchanged artillery fire, launched drones and missiles, and sustained casualties on both sides.
The ceasefire, brokered with international diplomatic support—particularly from the United States—took effect on Saturday and remained intact as of Sunday.
