Danger looms over IPL 2025 amid India-Pak war, today it will be decided what will happen next

IPL 2025: The rising tension between India and Pakistan is now clearly affecting the IPL as well. On Thursday, amid reports of airstrikes in areas like Jammu and Pathankot, the ongoing match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals in Dharamshala had to be stopped midway. The stadium went into a sudden blackout, and for safety reasons, both players and spectators were asked to leave immediately. After this incident, doubts over the future of the entire tournament have only grown stronger. Now everyone is wondering whether IPL 2025 will continue as planned or if it will need to be postponed. A final decision on this is likely to be made today, depending on how the situation unfolds. IPL Chairman Arun Dhumal said that they are keeping a close watch on the situation and are waiting for guidance from the government. He mentioned that Friday’s match between Lucknow Super Giants and Royal Challengers Bangalore in Lucknow is still scheduled to go ahead as planned for now. However, decisions about future matches will be taken based on how things develop. After the match in Dharamshala was called off, both teams were taken to Delhi via a special train through Pathankot, under tight security. Meanwhile, there is an ongoing discussion about the safety of foreign players, and the BCCI is actively considering all possible options.

The game had to be stopped because the floodlights suddenly went out. During Thursday’s match in Dharamshala, Punjab had scored 122 runs for 1 wicket in 10.1 overs. Prabhsimran Singh was batting brilliantly with 50 runs off 28 balls, while his opening partner Priyansh Arya had scored 70 off 34 before getting out to fast bowler T. Natarajan. Right after that, the floodlights failed, and play had to be halted. A source from HPCA told PTI that there was no panic among the crowd. Everyone — both players and fans — was guided out of the stadium safely and calmly. With the match being cancelled, it’s unclear whether the league will continue, especially since foreign players have raised serious safety concerns. BCCI officials are in a meeting to figure out the next steps. India had launched missile strikes on terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir after the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22. On Thursday, after reports of air raid warnings and loud explosion-like sounds in Jammu, blackouts were enforced in several districts, including Pathankot, Amritsar, Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur, Mohali, and the Union Territory of Chandigarh.