Will IPL 2025 continue amid India-Pakistan tensions? Chairman responds to growing uncertainty
Amid the ongoing India-Pakistan tensions, the Indian Premier League 2025, 58th match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals was stopped after a blackout. The incident has raised concerns about whether IPL will continue further or not. Know here.
The Punjab Kings (PBKS) vs. Delhi Capitals (DC) clash of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 was stopped in Dharamsala on Thursday, May 7, 2025, in the 11th inning after the town went dark amid a drone and missile attack launched by Pakistan toward Indian cities.
Immediately after the blackout, the Dharamsala stadium was evacuated. On the other hand, a report by PTI quoted IPL chairman Arun Dhumal, who clarified whether the IPL 2025 will continue amid Indo-Pak military conflict.
crowd is in shock, die-hard fans refusing to evacuate - they just want to watch punjab vs delhi in peace. #PBKSvDC
¡ª desi sigma (@desisigma) May 8, 2025
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What did the IPL chairman say?
Amid the ongoing conflict, Dhumal said it is an evolving situation, and ¡°We are reviewing the situation right now."
He went on to add that they have not received any directive from the government. Meanwhile, a tech journalist, Raju PP, posted a tweet sharing how smartly the BCCI handled the situation.
Raju PP shared a post saying, "BCCI is someone everyone loves to hate, but credit where due. A friend at Dharamshala explains how smartly they handled the evacuation. Well done @BCCI @IPL."
BCCI is someone everyone loves to hate, but credit where due. A friend at Dharamshala explains how smartly they handled the evacuation. Well done @BCCI @IPL https://t.co/gW4ffyjqUY pic.twitter.com/rAfMfJBuUF
¡ª Raju PP (@rajupp) May 8, 2025
A look at India-Pakistan tension
The tensions between India and Pakistan escalated sharply on Thursday evening following a Pakistani drone and missile attack that targeted the region in Jammu, Punjab, and Rajasthan.
The attempted strike, later confirmed by the Ministry of Defence to have originated from Pakistan, was intercepted by Indian air defence systems. The incident led to blackouts, air raid sirens in multiple cities, and the suspension of the ongoing IPL match in Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh.
Terrific performance by Indian Air Defence systems in Jammu. #indiapakistanwar #OperationSindoor2 #DroneAttack pic.twitter.com/U6ZSE0bhOa
¡ª Manish Kumar (@sengermanish) May 8, 2025
The whole incident started with Indian defence systems after they suspected a drone and missile incursion over Jammu, before reports emerged of explosions in various parts of Punjab and sensitive zones in Rajasthan.
A day after New Delhi launched 'Operation Sindoor,' the incident escalation took place. Operation Sindoor is a targeted military strike on terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (Pok), which was a retaliation for the April 22 terrorist attack in Pahalgam.
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