IPL 2025 Latest News: There is no LSG vs. RCB match today. The Indian Premier League was put on hold for a week by the BCCI after talking with the Indian government.
Highlights of the IPL 2025: As things get worse on the border between India and Pakistan, the Indian Premier League has been put on hold for one week. After Thursday’s crazy events, where the Punjab Kings vs. Delhi Capitals game at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala had to be stopped in the middle, things were supposed to get back to normal in the IPL 2025. When the league starts up again, the PBKS vs. DC game will be shown again.
The official statement from the BCCI said, “The IPL Governing Council made the decision after due consultation with all key stakeholders, including most of the franchisees, who spoke on behalf of their players and the concerns and feelings of their fans, as well as the views of the broadcaster, sponsors, and players. While the BCCI has full faith in the strength and readiness of our armed forces, the Board thought it prudent to act in the collective interest of all stakeholders.”
Earlier, Devendra Pandey and Venkata Krishna B of The Indian Express said, “an official confirmation on this is imminent with the BCCI, having consulted with the Indian government, believes the time is not right for the tournament to go ahead and wants to make sure the safety of the players isn’t compromised.”
Royal Challengers Bengaluru was set to play Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2025 Match No. 59 on Friday at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
IPL Suspended Amid India-Pakistan Conflict
Indian Premier League 2025 Suspended: The tensions between India and its neighboring country, Pakistan, caused the 18th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2025) to be abruptly halted on Friday. This was revealed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India. The rest of the game has been pushed back one week, starting right away.
In order to keep everyone safe, the IPL 2025 game between Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala was called off on Thursday. This happened after the floodlights at Dharamsala’s HPCA Stadium went out. The chairman of the Indian Premier League, Arun Dhumal, is said to have said that the choice was made as a safety measure because of the red alert in Jammu.
Nine terrorist targets in Pakistan were hit by Indian missiles. Taking over Jammu and Kashmir, which includes Bahawalpur and Muridke, which are bases of Jaish-e-Mohammed and Lashkar-e-Taiba, respectively. In Pahalgam, 26 people, mostly tourists, were shot and killed in an attack that led to the strikes.
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PBKS vs DC Match Updates
The Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals IPL 2025 game was abandoned after 10.1 overs in the first innings. IPL Chairman Arun Dhumal informed IANS that the PBKS versus DC match was “called off as a precautionary measure, based on the red alert issued in Jammu”.
Official broadcasters reported the game was called off after a “significant technical failure at the HPCA Stadium”. HPCA Stadium crowds, players, and officials were evacuated when the PBKS vs DC game was abandoned. In their Indian Express story, Devendra Pandey and Venkata Krishna B write that “many of the players reached the hotel with their pads still on” due to the rapid HPCA stadium evacuation.
IPL 2025 Suspended: BCCI Issues Official Statement
The TATA IPL 2025 will not happen for one week because the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has chosen to do so. More information about the new tournament dates and locations will be released as soon as possible, after a full analysis of the situation has been carried out with the help of the appropriate officials and stakeholders.
Cricket is still a national sport, but the Nation and the safety, dignity, and independence of our country are more important than anything else. The BCCI is still fully committed to supporting all efforts that keep India safe, and it will always make choices that are best for the country.