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IPL 2025 LIVE Updates: IPL Suspended For One Week, BCCI To Review Decision

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IPL 2025 LIVE: A cloud of uncertainty had loomed over the future of the ongoing edition since the cancellation of Thursday's match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals.

A tribute to the Indian Armed Forces displayed on the screen during match 58 of the Indian Premier League season 18 (IPL 2025) between Punjab Kings  and Delhi Capitals held at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala on the 8th May 2025.

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A tribute to the Indian Armed Forces displayed on the screen during match 58 of the Indian Premier League season 18 (IPL 2025) between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals held at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala on the 8th May 2025. Photo by Deepak Malik / Sportzpics for IPL

IPL 2025 LIVE Updates: The Indian Premier League (IPL) was suspended indefinitely on Friday because of the escalating military confrontation between India and Pakistan.

A cloud of uncertainty had loomed over the future of the ongoing edition since the cancellation of Thursday’s match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals in Dharamsala midway following air raid alerts in neighbouring cities of Jammu and Pathankot.

“It does not look nice that cricket goes on while the country is at war,” a BCCI official told PTI, confirming the suspension of the high-profile league, which was to wind up on May 25 in Kolkata.

May 09, 2025 14:44 IST

IPL 2025 LIVE Updates: HUGE UPDATE!

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to suspend the remainder of the ongoing TATA IPL 2025 with immediate effect for one week. Further updates regarding the new schedule and venues of the tournament will be announced in due course after a comprehensive assessment of the situation in consultation with relevant authorities and stakeholders.

May 09, 2025 14:28 IST

IPL 2025 LIVE Updates: Major Update!

The LSG players, who were supposed to face the Royal Challengers Bengaluru this evening, are heading home after IPL was suspended today amidst increasing tensions between India and Pakistan.

May 09, 2025 14:26 IST

IPL 2025 LIVE Updates: Virat Kohli reacts

 

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May 09, 2025 13:59 IST

IPL 2025 LIVE Updates: Ambati Rayudu reacts

May 09, 2025 13:41 IST

IPL 2025 LIVE Updates: Suryakumar Yadav reacts

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May 09, 2025 13:33 IST

IPL 2025 LIVE Updates: Krunal Pandya posts a heartfelt message

“So proud of our armed forces, saluting their bravery to keep us all safe. Jai Hind,” star India and Royal Challengers Bengaluru Krunal Pandya posted on his Instagram story. 

May 09, 2025 12:52 IST

IPL 2025 LIVE Updates: Possible windows

If the Indian Premier League suspension in confirmed soon, the window earmarked for the India tour of Bangladesh and the Asia Cup can be used to complete the tournament.

May 09, 2025 12:36 IST

IPL 2025 LIVE Updates: Statement from BCCI official

“It does not look nice that cricket goes on while the country is at war,” a BCCI official told PTI, confirming the suspension of the high-profile league, which was to wind up on May 25 in Kolkata.

May 09, 2025 12:21 IST

IPL 2025 LIVE Updates: IPL Suspended!

The Indian Premier League (IPL) was suspended indefinitely on Friday due to the escalating tensions between India and Pakistan.

May 09, 2025 12:11 IST

IPL 2025 LIVE Updates: Players express disinterest in continuing with tournament

Majority of the participating cricketers are not comfortable playing, according to a report in the Times of India.

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May 09, 2025 11:10 IST

IPL 2025 LIVE Updates: India ODI skipper Rohit Sharma reacts

May 09, 2025 11:04 IST

IPL 2025 LIVE Updates: Major Update!

Punjab Kings and the Delhi Capitals, who had their game abandoned on Thursday, have started their journey to Delhi.

May 09, 2025 10:31 IST

IPL 2025 LIVE Updates: Venkatesh Prasad slams Pakistan

May 09, 2025 10:11 IST

IPL 2025 LIVE Updates: BCCI prioritise player safety

BCCI is in a discussion after the game between the Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals was called off midway because of the cross-border tensions, with the players from both teams now expected to catch a train back to Delhi.

May 09, 2025 09:48 IST

IPL 2025 LIVE Updates: Major update from BCCI secretary

“We didn’t have an emergency meeting yesterday. The day has just started, we will assess the situation and take a call on the IPL over the course of the day,” BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia told PTI.

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May 09, 2025 09:22 IST

IPL 2025 LIVE Updates: Arun Dhumal in action

Indian Premier League chairman Arun Dhumal was seen signalling to fans to evacuate the stadium in Dharamsala on Thursday, as the India-Pakistan tensions increased and forced the game between the Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals to be abandoned.

May 09, 2025 07:38 IST

IPL 2025 LIVE Updates: Virender Sehwag reacts

May 09, 2025 07:29 IST

IPL 2025 LIVE Updates: Brave stand by Dharamsala locals

The IPL game between the Punjab Kings and the Delhi Capitals on Thursday was abandoned midway due to air raid alerts in the neighbouring cities of Jammu and Pathankot, casting a cloud of uncertainty over the remainder of the tournament.

But as videos swarmed in, one captured a local saying, “Why should we be afraid? It is Pakistan who need to be scared.”

May 09, 2025 00:05 IST

IPL 2025 LIVE Updates: Foreign Players Want To Head Home

As per the available information, foreign recruits of IPL 2025 want to head home at the earliest, and if this turns out to be true, then BCCI will have no option but to suspend the league for a while.

May 09, 2025 00:03 IST

IPL 2025 LIVE Updates: PBKS And DC Players Safely Back In Hotel

According to news agency PTI, the players of Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings are safely back at their hotel in Dharamsala.

“Players of both the teams are safely back in the hotel from the stadium. There is no blackout here at the moment. The hotel is under heavy security, and we are waiting for BCCI’s decision,” a Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association source told PTI.

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May 08, 2025 23:59 IST

IPL 2025 LIVE Updates: 'Decision will be taken keeping all the logistics in mind'

Following the conclusion of the PBKS-DC IPL 2025 match in Dharamsala, IPL chairman Arun Singh Dhumal, while speaking to reporters, when asked about the league’s future, said, “We are reviewing the situation right now. It is an evolving situation. We haven’t received any directive from the government. Obviously the decision will be taken keeping all the logistics in mind.”

May 08, 2025 23:51 IST

IPL 2025 LIVE Updates: Foreign Players Need Assurance

According to a report in Times of India, “Overseas players of most franchises are in a state of panic, and they would need some serious assurances from the BCCI and the Indian government to stay back in the country for the tournament.”

May 08, 2025 23:38 IST

IPL 2025 LIVE Updates: Remaining Matches In IPL 2025

DATEDAYTEAM 1TEAM 2VENUESTART TIME (IST)
May 9FridayLucknow Super GiantsRoyal Challengers BenglauruLucknow7:30 PM
May 10SaturdaySunrisers HyderabadKolkata Knight RidersHyderabad7:30 PM
May 11SundayPunjab KingsMumbai IndiansAhmedabad3:30 PM
May 11SundayDelhi CapitalsGujarat TitansDelhi7:30 PM
May 12MondayChennai Super KingsRajasthan RoyalsChennai7:30 PM
May 13TuesdayRoyal Challengers BengaluruSunrisers HyderabadBengaluru7:30 PM
May 14WednesdayGujarat TitansLucknow Super GiantsAhmedabad7:30 PM
May 15ThursdayMumbai IndiansDelhi CapitalsMumbai7:30 PM
May 16FridayRajasthan RoyalsPunjab KingsJaipur7:30 PM
May 17SaturdayRoyal Challengers BengaluruKolkata Knight RidersBengaluru7:30 PM
May 18SundayLucknow Super GiantsSunrisers HyderabadLucknow3:30 PM
May 18SundayGujarat TitansChennai Super KingsAhmedabad7:30 PM
May 20 (Q1)TuesdayNo. 1No. 2Hyderabad7:30 PM
May 21 (Eliminator)WednesdayNo. 3No. 4Hyderabad7:30 PM
May 23 (Q2)FridayLoser of Q1Winner of EliminatorKolkata7:30 PM
May 25 (Final)SundayWinner of Q1Winner of Q2Kolkata7:30 PM

 

May 08, 2025 23:19 IST

IPL 2025 LIVE Updates: Govt Directives Awaited Before Taking Call On IPL Future

IPL chairman Arun Dhumal on Thursday said that government directives are being awaited before deciding on whether to continue with the ongoing 2025 edition of the Indian Premier League amid the military clash with Pakistan, but Friday’s match between Lucknow Super Giants and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow “is on as of now”.

May 08, 2025 23:17 IST

IPL 2025 LIVE Updates: LSG-RCB Match Is ON!

‘It is on as of now but obviously it is an evolving situation’: IPL Chairman Arun Singh Dhumal on whether Friday’s Lucknow Super Giants vs RCB IPL game will take place.

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May 08, 2025 23:08 IST

IPL 2025 LIVE Updates: Big Update On IPL's Future

According to IPL chairman Arun Singh Dhumal, “Decision will be taken keeping the best interest of all stakeholders in mind.”

 

May 08, 2025 23:07 IST

IPL 2025 LIVE Updates: 'No Directive From Govt'

It’s an evolving situation. We haven’t received any directive from the government: Dhumal on current IPL season’s continuation.

May 08, 2025 23:07 IST

IPL 2025 LIVE Updates: 'We Are Reviewing Situation' Says IPL Chairman

‘We are reviewing the situation right now’: IPL chairman Arun Dhumal to PTI on whether the league will continue amid Indo-Pak military conflict.

May 08, 2025 23:06 IST

IPL 2025 LIVE Updates: Foreign Players Participating In IPL

Mumbai Indians: Ryan Rickelton, Will Jacks, Trent Boult, Bevon Jacobs, Mitchell Santner, Corbin Bosch, Reece Topley, Mujeeb Ur Rahman

Chennai Super Kings: Devon Conway, Noor Ahmad, Rachin Ravindra, Sam Curran, Dewald Brevis, Matheesha Pathirana, Jamie Overton, Nathan Ellis

Sunrisers Hyderabad: Travis Head, Pat Cummins, Heinrich Klaasen, Kamindu Mendis, Wiaan Mulder, Ehsan Malinga

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Phil Salt, Jacob Bethell, Tim David, Josh Hazlewood, Romario Shepherd, Liam Livingstone, Lungi Ngidi, Nuwan Thushara

Rajasthan Royals: Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Kwena Maphaka, Maheesh Theekshana

Punjab Kings: Josh Inglis, Mitchell Owen, Azmatullah Omarzai, Aaron Hardie, Marco Jansen, Marcus Stoinis, Xavier Bartlett

Lucknow Super Giants: Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, David Miller, Shamar Joseph, Matthew Breetzke

Kolkata Knight Riders: Quinton de Kock, Rovman Powell, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Moeen Ali, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Spencer Johnson, Anrich Nortje

Gujarat Titans: Jos Buttler, Sherfane Rutherford, Rashid Khan, Karim Janat, Dasun Shanaka, Gerald Coetzee, Kagiso Rabada

Delhi Capitals: Faf du Plessis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Sediqullah Atal, Tristan Stubbs, Donovan Ferreira, Dushmantha Chameera, Mitchell Starc

 

May 08, 2025 23:00 IST

IPL 2025 LIVE Updates: Foreign Players Want To Head Home

According to a latest report in PTI, which reported sources as saying, foreign players participating in the IPL want to head home at the earliest.

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May 08, 2025 22:58 IST

IPL 2025 LIVE Updates: Teams To Be Brought To Delhi

The players and support staff of both the teams will now be brought to Delhi aboard a special train from Pathankot, which is about 85km from Dharamsala. The teams will reach Pathankot by road.

Dharamsala’s lone airport and the ones in neighbouring Kangra and Chandigarh are closed for operation right now as part of precautionary measures to thwart Pakistani attacks.

May 08, 2025 22:55 IST

IPL 2025 LIVE Updates: BCCI To Arrange Special Train From Una

A special train has been reportedly been organised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) from Una to evacuate players from Dharamsala.

“We are organising a special train from Una which is not far from Dharamsala to bring everybody home safely. As of now the match has been called off and the stadium has been evacuated. We will take a call on the tournament’s future depending on the situation tomorrow. As of now, players’ safety is utmost important,” BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla said in a statement.

May 08, 2025 22:52 IST

IPL 2025 LIVE Updates: No Panic In Dharamsala

The IPL 2025 match between PBKS and DC in Dharamsala was called off after 10.1 overs. The teams and the spectators were eventually evacuated from the stadium for their security. The capacity of the picturesque ground is approximately 23,000, and it was packed to about 80 per cent of it at the time of evacuation.

“There was no panic from the spectators. They (spectators and players) were moved out of the stadium very carefully and safely,” an HPCA source told PTI.

May 08, 2025 22:50 IST

IPL 2025 LIVE Updates: Teams Safe In Dharamsala

As of now, both Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings are safe in the team hotel, and there are no blackout protocols in place. Both franchises are awaiting details from the BCCI.

May 08, 2025 22:49 IST

IPL 2025 LIVE Updates: BCCI Meeting In Progress

According to a report in news agency PTI, with the cancellation of the PBKS-DC match, it is not clear whether the league will proceed any further, and it is learnt that a BCCI meeting is currently in progress amid security concerns raised by the participating foreign players.

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May 08, 2025 22:47 IST

IPL 2025 LIVE Updates: DC-PBKS Match Called Off

The 58th league match of IPL 2025 between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals at HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala on Thursday, May 8, was cancelled midway following air raid alerts in neighbouring cities of Jammu and Pathankot, putting the entire league at risk of being called off due to India’s ongoing military conflict with Pakistan.

May 08, 2025 22:46 IST

IPL 2025 LIVE Updates: IPL 2025 In Doubt

With the cancellation of tonight’s match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals at HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala, the future of the ongoing 2025 edition of the Indian Premier League is doubtful.

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