INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Indian Premier League (IPL) Governing Council will reportedly meet today, Monday, May 12, over the resumption of IPL 2025.
According to
Cricbuzz, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) might also announce the roadmap later in the day.
On Monday evening however, some
Indian media outlets reported that the BCCI has informed the ten IPL franchises to call back all their foreign players, as a decision on the
resumption of the 18th edition of the cash-rich league is coming soon.
However, no official announcement has yet been made by either the
BCCI or the IPL council.
The last time the IPL was stopped midway through the tournament was during the COVID-19 pandemic
The IPL 2021 season, which kicked off in April, had to be suspended due to a national lockdown
The second half took place in the UAE later that year.
Speaking to local media after the decision to suspend the tournament Devajit Saikia
said: “In the next few days, we will begin consultations with the franchises, broadcasters, sponsors and the state associations slated to
host the remaining matches before crystallizing a decision on the league’s resumption.
“Given the importance of IPL at this juncture, it
will also be prudent and necessary to take the nod of the Government of India before finalising the time for its restart.”
The board made
the decision a day after calling off the Punjab Kings-Delhi Capitals match in Dharamsala due to security concerns.
The suspension however
will have a stark impact on foreign players
Already a number of them have indicated that its unlikely that they will feature in the remaining games of the season.
Among those are
Australian pacers Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood.
Both players have already returned to Australia, and their participation in the
remaining 12 league matches and the playoffs – if their franchises qualify – remains doubtful.
Australia captain Pat Cummins, Starc and
Hazlewood’s colleague in the pace department, might not enjoy that luxury as he captains Sunrisers Hyderabad and his availability is
crucial for the franchise.
While tensions have eased between New Delhi and Islamabad after the two countries agreed to a ceasefire on
Saturday, India’s government is expected to wait for a few more days before giving the BCCI the go-ahead to resume the tournament.
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