IPL 2025 to resume on May 17 after week-long pause amid India-Pak tensions

By  Firstdespatch Desk   May 13, 2025

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced that the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 will resume on the 17th of this month, after a week-long pause due to rising tensions between India and Pakistan. It was suspended on May 9, after India launched ‘Operation Sindoor’.

The first match will be played between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Kolkata Knight Riders at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on May 17, following the resumption of the IPL. However, no matches will be played in Mohali or Dharamsala.

Punjab Kings’ match against Mumbai Indians, which was earlier to be held at Ahmedabad, will now be played at the SMS Stadium in Jaipur on May 26.

The final of the IPL will now be played on June 3, with the playoffs to be played from May 29 onwards. The venues for the playoff matches will be announced later. According to the statement, the playoffs will start with Qualifier 1 on May 29, followed by the Eliminator on the next day. The Qualifier 2 encounter will take place on June 1, with the final scheduled on June 3. Venue details for the playoff matches will be announced at a later stage.