NEW DELHI: Officials from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) are set to meet on Sunday to deliberate on the swift resumption of the Indian Premier League (IPL), following a ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan that brought a temporary halt to escalating border hostilities.
BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia told Cricbuzz that the board is “closely monitoring the evolving situation” and would make a decision regarding the IPL “after consulting all stakeholders and relevant government authorities.”
BCCI Vice-President Rajeev Shukla confirmed to Indian media that the board will convene to chart out the next steps for the tournament, which was suspended for a week on Friday. The decision came a day after a match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals in Dharamsala was abandoned due to security concerns stemming from nearby explosions in Jammu.
In response to the crisis, a special train was arranged to transport players back to Delhi as Indian airspace closures grounded flights. Many international players also began returning to their home countries on Saturday.
Reports on Sunday indicated that franchises had started reaching out to their overseas players and coaching staff to prepare for a potential restart, with ESPNcricinfo suggesting the IPL could resume around May 15 if cleared by authorities.
The league has 12 regular-season matches left, followed by three playoff games and the final, originally scheduled for May 25.
The IPL disruption followed a dramatic escalation in regional tensions. On Wednesday, India launched missile strikes in response to a deadly attack on tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir, which New Delhi attributed to Pakistan-based actors—a claim Islamabad has firmly denied.
More than 60 lives have been lost on both sides since Wednesday, marking the most intense bout of violence between the nuclear-armed neighbours in decades.
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