Reports: BCCI considering four venues to resume IPL 2025

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has suspended the IPL 2025 season for a week after India and Pakistan’s war tensions escalated. However, the Indian cricket board is expecting to resume the competition very soon.

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Notably, the Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings encounter on May 9 got suspended by the BCCI due to the ongoing tensions between both countries. The Indian board took precautionary steps to keep all the involved stakeholders in a safer zone.

According to the report published in the Times of India, the Indian cricket board is considering resuming the IPL 2025 season in cities that are comparatively secure and logistically feasible. Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad, and Bengaluru are the four cities expected to host the remainder of the IPL 2025 season.

“A week is a long time when it comes to such matters. The board is chalking out a contingency plan. But the initial feelers are that the BCCI is considering the rest of the IPL matches in cities like Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad, and Bengaluru if the league restarts next week. If things de-escalate at the border, the board might also retain the original venues,” a source said as quoted by TOI.

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It’s important to note that only 12 league games and playoffs are remaining in the IPL 2025 season. However, BCCI has to complete the season very quickly as India is scheduled to tour England for a five-match Test series in June and July in a new World Test Championship cycle.

To make things interesting, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has reportedly contacted the BCCI, proposing to host the remainder of IPL 2025 in England across various venues. However, it would be interesting to wait for the decision from the BCCI.

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