The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 is set to be suspended following heightened military tensions between India and Pakistan.
The Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals IPL match in Dharamsala on Thursday was called off midway and the match between the Kings and Mumbai Indians on May 11 was moved to Ahmedabad.
Pakistan’s armed forces had launched multiple attacks using drones and other munitions along the entire western border on the intervening night of May 8-9, which were “effectively repulsed”, the Indian Army said on Friday (May 9, 2025). Pakistani troops also resorted to “numerous ceasefire violations” along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir, the Indian Army said in an early morning post on X.
India had hit nine terrorist establishments (according to India’s Ministry of Defence) in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) on Wednesday May 7 under ‘Operation Sindoor’, in response to a deadly attack on April 22, when gunmen opened fire in the Baisaran Valley, Pahalgam, killing 26 individuals.
The attack, considered one of the worst civilian atrocities in India since the 2008 Mumbai shootings, has led to an escalation in security and diplomatic concerns.
The IPL 2025 season has reached the 58-match mark, factoring in the abandoned fixture in Dharamsala. Just 12 group-stage games remain, set to be played across Lucknow (2), Hyderabad, Ahmedabad (3), Delhi, Chennai, Bengaluru (2), Mumbai, and Jaipur. The playoffs will follow, with matches slated for Hyderabad and Kolkata.