BREAKING: BCCI suspends IPL amid growing tensions between India and Pakistan

The Indian Premier League (IPL) was on Friday suspended indefinitely due to the escalating tensions between India and Pakistan.

“It does not look nice that cricket goes on while the country is at war,” a BCCI official told PTI, confirming the suspension of the league.

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An indefinite suspension means the Board would look to conduct the remaining matches at an opportune time but the details of that plan would emerge only after the conflict de-escalates.

There are still 12 league matches and 4 knockout games left to be played in the IPL 2025 season which originally supposed to be winded up on May 25 in Kolkata.

Earlier in the day, the Pakistan Super League was moved to the UAE after Indian drone attacks in Lahore and Rawalpindi among other cities.

The military confrontation had caused significant anxiety among the foreign players, according to league sources and they will be flying back over the next few days. A total of 62 overseas players were signed up by the 10 IPL franchises at the mega auction that was held last year.

“The players are doing well but of course there is concern among them after seeing all that has happened,” an IPL team official told PTI.

On Friday, the IPL bandwagon was in Lucknow for the game between Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, which now stands suspended.