The IPL 2025 ban has resulted in bomb threats against Chennai’s famous MA Chidambaram Stadium. In an email they got about the threat, local police confirmed the occurrence on Friday. Chepauk got similar threats in the midst of the ongoing tensions between India and Pakistan near the border areas, following Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium and Kolkata’s Eden Gardens.
If the stadium officials went ahead and held a game there, they would be subject to repercussions, including the possibility of a bombing, the email said. An inquiry has been opened by the local police in an attempt to identify the people responsible for the threat. The email’s preliminary analysis, however, did not turn up any important information regarding the problem.
When a bomb disposal unit was dispatched to confirm the danger, they inspected the location and discovered nothing unusual. Police officials informed PTI and the media that no solid evidence was found during the probe.
The police officers who looked into the venue’s bombing threat declared, “It was a hoax.”
List of all bomb threats received by Indian stadiums during IPL 2025
On Thursday,May 8, stadium officials received the threatening email. A day later, on Friday,May 9, the police were informed about the situation. Following a similar threat at Delhi’s stadium, suspicions were raised about it potentially being the work of repeat offenders. Officials stated that an investigation would be launched the same day to dig deeper into the threats.
A few days ago, Kolkata’s Eden Gardens also received a bomb threat. The match between CSK and KKR was delayed due to security concerns.
Once everything was verified and safety was ensured, the game resumed almost an hour after the scheduled time.
Due to three similar threats with no actual impact, a probe has been launched to investigate the matter thoroughly. So far, no arrests have been made by the authorities. As more details emerge from the emails, it is expected that leads may be found to trace the source of the threats.
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