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Mitchell Starc (Right) and Faf Du Plessis (Left) during the 2025 IPL match between Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders on April 29, 2025, in Delhi. — AFP
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India: International cricket agencies have expressed deep concern over the safety of their players who participated in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 due to increasing tensions between India and Pakistan.
The South African Cricketers Association (SACA) and Cricket Australia (CA) were among the first to issue official statements to deal with the situation. “The health and safety of the players cannot be discussed. We are in direct contact with all South African players in the IPL and keep them updated with security reports,” said Andrew Bretzke, chief executive of the South African cricketers Association.
In light of the growing regional tension, Cricket Australia issued a statement on Friday and resolved the situation. “We continue to closely monitor the situation in Pakistan and India, including the Australian Government, PCB, BCCI and local government officials, including regular advice and updates, and maintaining talks with our players and auxiliary staff in the region,” the CA said in a statement on Friday.
Increasing the curriculum of concern, the Cricket West Indies (CWI) confirmed that it had reached both BCCI and PCB to assess the situation and protect the welfare of its players. Meanwhile, the Cricket Board of Control in India on Thursday confirmed the suspension of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 for a week due to increasing tensions between Pakistan and India.
After the 58th match between the Punjab Kings and the Delhi capitals at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharmas, the midway was called in the middle of the midway, after the aforementioned reasons, after which the ongoing edition of the profitable league was facing an uncertain future.
“The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to suspend the rest of the Tata IPL 2025, with immediate effect for a week,” the Cricket Board said. “The decision was taken by the IPL’s Governing Council after consultation with all the key stakeholders, after which most franchises are represented, which raised the concerns and emotions of their players, and also the ideas of broadcasters, sponsored individuals and fans.”
The suspension of IPL 2025 was called Midway through the first innings after Thursday after the match between the Punjab Kings (PBKS) and the Delhi Capitals (DC) in Dharmala due to security concerns.
Earlier, the United Arab Emirates refused to host the remaining IPL 2025 matches in Dubai due to a former commitment to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). Sources confirmed that India allegedly reached the UAE Cricket Board (ECB) with a request to host the remaining IPL 2025 fixtures in the United Arab Emirates.
Now, the Indian board is looking for a September window to host the rest of IPL matches after formally suspending the tournament due to alleged unexpected conditions. However, the Indian media has noted that it could potentially hit the Asia Cup 2025, which could increase the logistic concerns of both tournaments.
Similarly, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Thursday, citing the directives of Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Sherbaz Sharif, announced the suspension of the remaining eight matches of Pakistan Super League (PSL) 10.
According to the Cricket Board, Prime Minister Shahbaz advised the Market League postponement, keeping in view the ‘negligent aggression’ in the region. “The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the postponement of the remaining eight matches of HBLPSLX,” the PCB said in a statement.
