IPL 2025 Suspended Indefinitely as India Hammers Pakistan Amid Escalating Tensions

IPL 2025: In what would come as a big setback for cricket lovers, the ongoing season of the Indian Premier League has been suspended indefinitely. A Board of Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed the news on Friday after the escalation from both nations on Thursday. The BCCI official told the news agency that it does not look good to continue with the IPL when the country is under threat. 

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‘It does not look nice that cricket goes on while the country is at war’

"It does not look nice that cricket goes on while the country is at war," a BCCI official told a news agency, confirming the suspension of the league, which was to wind up on May 25 in Kolkata.

"BCCI wants to stand with the nation at this time and thus suspends IPL 2025 with immediate effect.

According to another Indian news agency, a BCCI official on anonymity has confirmed that the tournament has been suspended indefinitely. An official confirmation is still awaited. 

It’s indefinite at the moment (on a window to resume IPL 2025 in future). It will only happen if there will be time later in the year. But for now nothing," said IPL sources to IANS.

Earlier in the day, The Pakistan Cricket Board confirmed that the ongoing PSL 2025 will also be moved out of Pakistan and be shifted in Dubai. 

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IPL 2025 - AS IT STANDS

Gujarat Titans are currently at the top of the table with eight wins in 11 matches. The Titans are closely followed by the Royal Challengers Bengaluru, who are at the second spot. Chennai, Rajasthan and Hyderabad are already out of the playoff race. Lucknow was set to host Bengaluru on Friday at the Ekana stadium. There was already a lot of cloud looming over the game given the escalating tensions between India-Pakistan, and with this bit of development coming in, IPL 2025 seems uncertain now.