{"id":42622,"date":"2025-05-09T08:55:51","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T08:55:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/?p=42622"},"modified":"2025-05-09T08:55:51","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T08:55:51","slug":"ipl-postponed-indefinitely-amid-india-pakistan-military-confrontation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/national\/ipl-postponed-indefinitely-amid-india-pakistan-military-confrontation\/","title":{"rendered":"IPL postponed indefinitely amid India-Pakistan military confrontation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>New Delhi: The Indian Premier League (IPL) has been postponed indefinitely following escalating military tensions between India and Pakistan, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>The future of the tournament had already come under doubt after Thursday night&#8217;s match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals in Dharamsala was called off midway due to warnings of possible air strikes in Jammu and Pathankot.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt doesn\u2019t look good that cricket continues despite the war in the country,\u201d a BCCI official told PTI, confirming the suspension of the high-profile league. The IPL was originally scheduled to conclude in Kolkata on May 25.<\/p>\n<p>Players from the affected teams, Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals, are being transported to Delhi by road from Dharamsala following the abrupt halt of Thursday\u2019s match.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Friday\u2019s scheduled fixture between Lucknow Super Giants and Royal Challengers Bangalore in Lucknow has also been suspended.<\/p>\n<p>At the time of the indefinite suspension, 12 league matches and four knockout games, including the final, were yet to be played.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Delhi: The Indian Premier League (IPL) has been postponed indefinitely following escalating military tensions between India and Pakistan, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed on Friday. 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