NEW DELHI: The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 has been officially suspended as of Friday, May 9, following escalating regional tensions and national security concerns between India and Pakistan. The decision came shortly after the Punjab Kings (PBKS) vs Delhi Capitals (DC) fixture in Dharamsala was postponed, on a day Pakistan fired eight missiles toward…
File photo of the IPL Trophy. (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have confirmed on Friday (May 9) that IPL 2025 has been suspended for one week with immediate effect. As a result, today’s fixture between Lucknow Super Giants and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Lucknow has been called off. The…
SRH fans in Hyderabad during an IPL match. (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on Friday announced a full refund for tickets purchased for their scheduled home match against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Saturday, May 10, following the one-week suspension of IPL 2025 due to rising military tensions between India and Pakistan.“In…
Indian Premier League cricket match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals abandoned In a major development, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the suspension of the 2025 Indian Premier League for a period of one week, with immediate effect. This announcement was made on Friday, 9 May, and comes in…
Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra has announced the postponement of the inaugural NC Classic, citing the prevailing national security situation and prioritising the safety and well-being of all stakeholders. The decision was shared via his official Twitter handle on Friday.“In the light of the current situation the inaugural edition of the NC classic stands postponed until…
Punjab Kings skipper Shreyas Iyer in the special train. (Video grab) NEW DELHI: The 2025 edition of the Indian Premier League took a dramatic and unprecedented turn on Thursday night as the high-stakes clash between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals in Dharamsala was abruptly halted midway due to escalating border tensions between India and Pakistan.With…
Delhi Capitals’ captain Axar Patel with Punjab Kings’ players Arshdeep Singh and Vijaykumar Vyshak before the start of the (IPL) 2025 match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals. With the 2025 Indian Premier League temporarily suspended for a week following escalating tensions along the western border, teams are now managing the logistics of relocating their…
NEW DELHI: India’s middle-distance runner Mohammed Afsal scripted history on Friday by breaking the long-standing men’s 800m national record at the UAE Athletics Grand Prix in Dubai. The 29-year-old clocked an impressive 1:45.61s to surpass the previous record of 1:45.65s set by Jinson Johnson in 2018.Afsal’s performance earned him a second-place finish at the World…
NEW DELHI: The 2025 edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) has been postponed indefinitely, a source within the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed on Friday night. The decision comes despite the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) not refusing to host the tournament — contrary to earlier speculation.The development follows the PCB’s relocation of the final…
KL Rahul with a fan. (Video grab) NEW DELHI: As the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 was officially suspended for one week on Friday due to rising military tensions between India and Pakistan, a video featuring Delhi Capitals (DC) players unwinding in the hills of Uttarakhand went viral across social media.The now-popular video showed star…
