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Amid the tension between India and Pakistan, IPL 2025 was suspended on May 9. Before the cricket league was officially suspended, the match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals was stopped mid-way for security reasons, resulting in no result. Finally, after a week-long halt, the most popular cricket league will resume officially this Saturday, as announced by the Board of Control of Cricket in India (BCCI). Keep reading for a detailed report!
Following the Pahalgam terror attack, Indian armed forces avenged the death of innocent civilians by carrying out Operation Sindoor, destroying terror infrastructure in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir and Pakistan. This was followed by a tense situation between the two countries, and finally, the ceasefire was announced on May 10.
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As things seemed to be getting back on track, there were speculations about BCCI discussing the resumption of IPL 2025. Finally, yesterday, the board officially announced that the league matches will resume on May 17. The remaining 17 matches will be played across six venues: Bengaluru, Delhi, Mumbai, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, and Lucknow. The decision was taken after discussions with the government.
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Take a look at the revised IPL 2025 schedule:
While fans are happy that IPL 2025 is resuming, Virat Kohli‘s RCB will likely suffer a big blow. The team’s spearhead of pace attack, Josh Hazlewood, might miss the remaining league matches. Besides the shoulder injury, his IPL journey might face a break this year because Cricket Australia wants him to be fit for the World Test Championship final at Lord’s.
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So, Hazlewood might take a complete rest by missing IPL 2025 and get fit for the final at Lord’s. For the unversed, Hazlewood has been a match-winner for RCB this season and has already taken 18 wickets this year.
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