Due to the cross-border crisis between India and Pakistan, the IPL 2025 was suspended for one week and is set to resume on May 17. The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) vs. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) match at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru will be the first match following the restart.
Due to the problems the country has recently had and the amount of people killed in the skirmish, former Indian great hitter Sunil Gavaskar has recommended that loud music and cheerleaders be avoided during the games.
It’s what I truly want to see. These are the final few games we have played, roughly 60 total. The last fifteen or sixteen games, I believe. Given what has transpired and the loss of loved ones for some families, I genuinely hope that music will not be played. “Let’s avoid the DJs yelling during an over,” Gavaskar told Sports Today.
Not at all. Play the games. Bring in the crowds. The balance of a tournament is all that is needed. Simply put, there are no dancing chicks. “Even cricket would be a very kind way to honour the feelings of the families who have lost loved ones,” the 1983 World Cup champion continued.
The suspension happened suddenly and quite correctly: Sunil Gavaskar
Gavaskar supported the decision taken by the board to suspend the tournament, saying there was no place for sport due to the hostilities the country faced.
“The suspension happened suddenly and quite correctly, too, because at that stage, with hostilities, there was no place for sport. But now that there is a ceasefire, I think the tournament will resume,” Gavaskar said.
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