IPL 2025: BCCI Vice-President Rajeev Shukla Mentions When BCCI Will Discuss IPL Resumption

The Vice-President of the apex body of Indian cricket, the Board Of Control For Cricket In India (BCCI), Rajeev Shukla, has shed light on the future of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025.

Rajeev Shukla has said that the board will be meeting on Sunday (11^th May 2025) and will be taking a call about the future of the league in this edition. Notably, the match between Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Delhi Capitals (DC) on 8^th May 2025, was halted temporarily in the middle of the 1^st innings.

But after air raid sirens started playing in the city of Dharamshala, all the fans and spectators were immediately asked to vacate the stadiums. The players, support staff, umpires, broadcasters and the production crew were then transferred from Dharamshala to Delhi via a Vande Bharat Express train, organised by BCCI.

The league then temporarily halted IPL by one week. Now after ceasefire talks between the Governments of India and Pakistan on 10^th May 2025, there is a little bit of hope surrounding IPL 2025.

“The war has stopped. In the new situation BCCI office bearers, officials and IPL Governing Council, will discuss the matter tomorrow (Sunday) and take a call. We will see which can be the best schedule to complete the tournament,” said Rajeev Shukla to news agency, PTI.

“That was an option when war was going on. There are many options which have been discussed. The ceasefire has just been announced, give some time to us, we will discuss and then only a decision will be taken,” Shukla added.

16 matches are remaining in IPL 2025

A total of 12 league matches and 4 playoff matches are remaining in IPL 2025. While some of the overseas players have left for their nations, some of them have been stopped after the ceasefire talks on 10^th May 2025.

Irrespective of when the league kickstarts again, this entire passage of events can leave an indelible impression on the cricketers. Their mental health needs to be protected during these testing times and the franchises should be consulting a mental coach to help the cricketers focus and get back into their A-mode.