The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has informed all the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises to communicate with their foreign players and report by May 13. The communication has been made following the ceasefire on the India-Pakistan border on May 10.
As per a report by the Indian Express, the board has also asked all franchises except Punjab Kings (PBKS) to assemble and report to their respective venues with available players by May 13. PBKS will not play their remaining matches in Mullanpur or Dharamsala. The board is looking at a venue where they can play their home matches.
“All franchises have been told to inform its team to report to their respective destination by Tuesday. Punjab will have a neutral venue, so their destination is yet to be confirmed. The board is planning to have more double headers so that they can finish the IPL as per its scheduled day,” a source told the English daily.
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On May 9, the IPL 2025 was suspended for a week. The foreign players and support staff boarded to flight to their home on the same evening.
What IPL chairman said about resuming the tournament
Earlier, it was also reported that the IPL chairman Arun Dhumal intends to resume the tournament immediately as soon as schedule is finalised after talking to franchises, broadcasters and others while consulting with the government.
“Ceasefire has just been announced. We now explore the possibility of resuming and concluding the IPL. If it is possible to conduct it immediately… We need to work out the venue dates and everything, and we would now be speaking to all the stakeholders, including team owners, broadcasters, and everyone involved and find a way as to how to move forward. Most importantly, we will have to consult with the government,” he said.
The match between PBKS and Delhi Capitals which was cancelled in Dharamsala will be replayed. In total, 17 matches including playoffs and the final are remaining in the tournament.