Due to growing tensions across the border between India and Pakistan, the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 has been suspended for one week. This decision was made on Friday, May 9, less than twenty-four hours after the Punjab Kings (PBKS) vs. Delhi Capitals (DC) match was called off owing to a power outage brought on by a major technical malfunction in the region that caused one of the light towers to go out.
Arun Dhumal, the chairman of the Indian Premier League, stated that a decision on the tournament’s future will be made after the situation between India and Pakistan is evaluated in the next few days. With 16 games remaining in the 18th edition, fans are predicting that the IPL may relocate outside of India.
The renowned English magazine The Cricketer reported amid the rumours that the BCCI has been offered the opportunity to host the remaining 16
IPL 2025 matches in the UK by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).
Remarkably, Michael Vaughan, the former captain of England, had proposed the identical concept on his ‘X’ account. “I wonder if the IPL can be completed in the UK. The Indian players can then remain for the Test series since we have all the grounds. “Just an idea?” he wrote.
Interestingly, other from India, only two other nations have hosted the IPL. Due to a conflict with the multi-phase 2009 Indian general elections, the cash-rich league’s 2009 edition was staged in South Africa. Due to factors including elections and the COVID-19 outbreak, the United Arab Emirates has also hosted the Indian Premier League for a number of years.
The Lucknow Super Giants vs. Royal Challengers Bengaluru match, which was supposed to take place on Friday, has not been cancelled like the Punjab Kings vs. Delhi Capitals match was. When the 10-team competition recommences, these two teams will face off.
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