IPL 2025 Updates: BCCI halts IPL amid rising India-Pakistan tensions
IPL 2025 Updates: Punjab-Delhi match also had to be canceled. Pakistan attacked the border of Jammu, Punjab and Rajasthan of India with missiles and drones at around 8.30 pm on May 8. During this, the match was being played between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh.
Due to the increased conflict between India and Pakistan, BCCI has postponed the IPL. However, BCCI has not given new dates. Its 12 league matches are yet to be played
While the final of the tournament was to be held on 25 May.
Punjab, batting first, scored 122 runs for the loss of 1 wicket in 10.1 overs. Then the floodlights of the ground were turned off and the spectators were sent home. In view of the war situation, a blackout was done in the city and the match was canceled.
This was the 58th match of the league stage.
Gujarat on top, 3 teams out By the time IPL was halted midway, 57 matches of the league stage had been completed. The 58th match was halted midway. After 57 matches, Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bangalore had the highest 16-16 points in the points table. GT remained on top due to better run rate. Punjab was third, Mumbai fourth and Delhi fifth. On the other hand, Chennai, Rajasthan and Hyderabad teams were out of the playoff race.
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BCCI has postponed the IPL.
Gujarat-Bengaluru had 3-3 matches left By the time the tournament was halted, 4 teams had 2-2 matches left. On the other hand, 6 teams including Gujarat and Bangalore had not played 3-3 matches.
A match was to be played between Lucknow and Bangalore in Lucknow on Friday, but the tournament was halted before that.
National anthem played in honor of Operation Sindoor
National anthem played before the match in honor of Indian Army's Operation Sindoor. National anthem is not usually played before matches in IPL, but it was done on Wednesday in honor of the Army.
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When there was a terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir on 22 April, the players protested by wearing black bands during the match.
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