INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has chosen to resume the Indian Premier League (IPL) following the recent ceasefire
arrangement in between New Delhi and Pakistan
The tournament was suspended last week due to clashes between the two nearby nations
However, the BCCI said on Monday night it will resume matches from this Saturday, May 17 and the competition will run through up until June
The BCCI stated in a declaration late Monday that “& ldquo; after comprehensive consultations with government and security agencies, and
with all the key stakeholders, the board has decided to proceed with the rest of the season.”& rdquo; The rest of the IPL matches will be
played throughout six locations, and Royal Challengers Bengaluru will host safeguarding champions Kolkata Knight Riders on Saturday followed
by one of two double-headers Sunday.Jaipur, Delhi, Lucknow, Mumbai and Ahmedabad are the other host cities for the remaining league stage
matches.The places for the 4 play-off ties, consisting of the final on 3 June, will be announced later.The original hosts for the playoffs
were Hyderabad and Kolkata, with the last at Eden Gardens on 25 May.The first qualifier will now be on 29 May, followed by the eliminator on
The second qualifier is slated for 1 June and the final 2 days later.The IPL was suspended for a week last Friday, a day after a match
between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals was abandoned in Dharamsala, less than 200 kilometres from the northern city of Jammu, where surges
were reported hours earlier.A special train was scheduled players to return to Delhi on Friday as airspace was closed, while abroad stars
started to head home on Saturday.Cricket Australia (CA) meanwhile said in a statement on Tuesday that their players were shaken by the
occasions that led to suspension of the 18th edition of the tournament./”& rdquo; As an outcome, the board has actually left it to the
gamers to decide whether they wish to return or not, even for the gamers who will have little time to prepare for the World Test
Championship (WTC) 2025 final versus South Africa which starts simply a week after the IPL 2025 last
“& ldquo; Cricket Australia will support players in their individual choices whether to go back to India or not,” & rdquo; CA said in a
statement.“& ldquo; Team management will resolve preparation ramifications for the World Test Championship last for those gamers who
select to play in the staying IPL matches
“& ldquo; We are preserving communication with the Australian Government and BCCI around security arrangements and safety.”& rdquo;
WTC-bound playersAustralia’& rsquo; s WTC 2025 final-bound gamers in the IPL 2025 are Delhi Capitals’ & rsquo;( DC) Mitchell Starc,
Punjab Kings’ & rsquo;( PBKS) Josh Inglis, Royal Challengers Bengaluru’& rsquo; s( RCB )Josh Hazlewood and Sunrisers Hyderabad’&
rsquo; s (SRH) Pat Cummins and Travis Head
Hazlewood is not likely to go back to India as he got a shoulder injury
According to an Australian media outlet, Starc’& rsquo; s manager said that the left-arm pacer may likewise not return to India for the
remainder of the tournament
Australian SRH players will have lots of time to return and get ready for the WTC last as their last league match is on May 25
The finalists of the previous edition are currently out of the playoffs race.Fans throughout Afghanistan can meanwhile tune in to TINS
Television from Saturday to view all the staying matches live
Fans can also follow TINS News and TINS Television’& rsquo; s social networks pages for updates, news and modified schedules
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