IPL 2025 to resume on May 17; final on June 3
IPL 2025 will resume this week on Saturday (May 17) with a clash between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Kolkata Knight Riders, the BCCI confirmed on Monday (May 12).
Ponting, PBKS Overseas Players Head Home as IPL 2025 Gets Suspended
May 12 2025
Following the one-week suspension of IPL 2025, several overseas players and coaching staff began their journey back home. As per reports, PBKS head coach Ricky Ponting, along with all the international players from the Shreyas Iyer-led squad, boarded a flight shortly after the announcement.
🚨 UPDATED IPL SCHEDULE EXPECTED TO BE SHARED WITH ALL FRANCHISES BY TONIGHT
The final is likely to be rescheduled, possibly to May 30.
Matches may be shifted to limited venues.
No Pressure on Aussie Players to Rejoin IPL as Cricket Australia Steps In
May 11 2025
Australian players won’t face any pressure to return to the IPL, according to local media reports. Cricket Australia is reportedly prepared to back its players and shield them from any possible sanctions for skipping the tournament.
IPL 2025 resumption awaits government clearance; BCCI to hold stakeholder consultations within 48 hours
May 11 2025, 6:30 PM
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) plans to consult the central government and all key stakeholders before deciding on a timeline for the IPL 2025 restart. BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia stated that the board will spend the next 48 hours gathering feedback, after which a meeting will be held to outline the league’s way forward. Sixteen matches are still left in the season, including four crucial playoff games.
BCCI Plans IPL 2025 Resumption in May After Ceasefire
May 10 2025, 11:16 PM
Following the ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan, which took effect at 11:30 GMT (17:00 IST / 16:30 PKT) on Saturday, the BCCI is moving toward resuming IPL 2025 in May.
Franchises are already working to bring back their overseas players, many of whom had departed India earlier on Saturday amid the conflict.
“The war has stopped. In light of the new situation, BCCI office bearers, officials, and the IPL Governing Council will meet on Sunday to discuss the matter and decide the way forward,” BCCI Vice-President Rajeev Shukla told PTI Videos. “We’ll explore the best possible schedule to complete the tournament.”
Overseas Players Depart as BCCI Prepares Plan B for IPL 2025 Resumption in May
10-May-2025
With hopes of restarting the tournament in May, the BCCI has identified three potential host cities for the remaining 16 matches, pending official clearance.
IPL 2025 Put on Hold for One Week as India-Pakistan Tensions Escalate
09-May-2025
BCCI suspends matches in light of growing border conflict.