The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will consult the central government and all stakeholders before finalising a timeline for the resumption of IPL 2025. According to BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia, the board will spend the next 48 hours gathering inputs before holding a meeting to chart the league's road map. Sixteen matches, including four playoffs, remain in the season.
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IPL 2025 restart hinges on government nod, BCCI to consult stakeholders in next 48 hours
RCB and DC are among teams chasing playoffs spots. © BCCI
"The BCCI suspended the IPL yesterday for a period of seven days, and, today, we are on the second day with five more days left. The BCCI is closely monitoring the evolving situation and developments, and will take a call on IPL resumption after consulting all stakeholders of IPL and the concerned Government authorities," BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia told Cricbuzz, hours after the ceasefire was announced by India and Pakistan.
The BCCI wants to consult the Government of India considering the IPL is a national league. "In the next 48 hours, we will begin consultations with the franchises, broadcasters, sponsors and the state associations slated to host the remaining matches before crystallizing a decision on the league's resumption.
"Given the importance of IPL at this juncture, it will also be prudent and necessary to take the nod of the Government of India before finalising the time for its restart. BCCI will duly announce the date of IPL restart once the whole process is over in due course of time."
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