BCCI announces fresh dates for IPL, matches to resume from 17 May
The IPL will make its return for the 2025 season after a brief interruption, returning on May 17, with the final slated for June 3.
RCB vs KKR will kick things off again in Bangalore, while the venue for the playoffs remain to be decided.
The BCCI is planning to resume the cash-rich IPL as quickly as possible after the announcement of a ceasefire between India and Pakistan on Saturday.
The tournament was suspended last week, a day after the Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals match in Dharamsala was abandoned midway following air raid alerts in neighbouring cities of Jammu and Pathankot.
Most of the overseas stars have already returned to their respective countries, and the BCCI has told the franchises to reassemble their teams at their home venues by Tuesday. The tournament is planned to resume by the end of this week.
The final schedule of the resumption is expected to be out on Monday after the BCCI’s meeting with the stakeholders. It is highly unlikely for cities like Dharamsala, Chandigarh, Delhi, Jaipur and Mumbai to host the remaining matches.
It means the remainder of the tournament will be restricted to Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru and Lucknow.
Gujarat Titans currently top the table with 16 points and an impressive net run rate (NRR) of 0.793. They’re closely followed by Royal Challengers Bengaluru, who also have 16 points but a lower NRR of 0.482. Punjab Kings trail slightly with 15 points, while Mumbai Indians (14), Delhi Capitals (13), Kolkata Knight Riders (11), and Lucknow Super Giants (10) are all still in the mix.