Why IPL 2025 suspended? Know here

Published - May 9, 2025 07:30:43
Updated - May 9, 2025 07:30:43

By Aditya Parsutkar

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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has officially suspended IPL 2025 following a meeting held on May 9. With rising tensions between India and Pakistan, the decision has been made in the interest of ensuring the safety of players, officials, and staff after Pakistan tried to attack several Indian cities.

Why IPL 2025 suspended? Know here

IPL 2025 has been suspended due to the rising tensions between India and Pakistan. A BCCI official confirmed the suspension of IPL 2025 to PTI, saying, “It does not look nice that cricket goes on while the country is at war.”

A total of 58 matches have been completed in IPL 2025, with 16 games remaining, including the playoffs

The 18th edition of the India Premier League was in its final phase but got some serious threats from Pakistan.

The 58th match was also called off midway after reports emerged that Pakistan had attempted an attack on Indian cities near the match venue on the night of May 8, 2025. This raised serious concerns over player safety, leading to a quick evacuation of the stadium. Players and fans were safely escorted to their hotels and homes.

Rajasthan Sports Council President Neeraj K Pawan said a threat to blow up the SMS Stadium was received in an email. “I informed senior officials after which a search operation was conducted in the stadium in the presence of senior police officers. Bomb squad and dog squad have also been deployed at the stadium, which has been evacuated,” he said. He further informed that the Cyber Crime unit was also informed, and the team is investigating the matter. All the players and all the staff have been evacuated. “There is no need to panic as the police are on high alert,” he said.

The mail followed the earlier bomb threat received by Cricket Associations of Bengal during Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings Match 57 at the Eden Gardens. The email was found in CAB’s mail box during the match hours. Authorities were alerted at the same moment and security measures at the stadium were made stronger to keep the players, fans and staff safe.