IPL 2025: BCCI tells franchises to assemble by Tuesday

Dubai: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is planning to restart the Indian Premier League and have told all the 10 franchises to assemble their teams by Tuesday.

The board also plans to extend the tournament till May 30 and is contemplating to host the remaining matches in the three venues — Chennai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad from May 16. The final decision on the dates and venues for the revised schedule will be taken by the IPL governing council after the advice it is expected to receive from the government.

“As the IPL was suspended for a week, there is a possibility of the IPL final now being played on May 30 instead of May 25 with limited venues. The schedule will be sent to all IPL teams by tonight,” a source told Indian Express.

The IPL 2025 was suspended by the BCCI for one week on Friday due to cross-border tensions between India and Pakistan. It also saw the Punjab Kings-Delhi Capitals clash in Dharamsala was suspended due to air strikes and blackouts around nearby areas like Jammu and Pathankot.

“Yes, we have been communicated about assembling our team’s players and support staff members on Tuesday. Where we have to assemble, it is yet to be known. But as of now, we have got a message from the BCCI about starting the process of assembling the team from now and have all of them by Tuesday. We will also now begin process of getting overseas players back to India at the earliest,” said a top franchise official on the condition of anonymity to IANS on Sunday.

At the time of suspension, IPL 2025 had completed 58 games – with 12 league stage matches and playoffs remaining. Immediately after the suspension was announced, cricketers of all franchises, as well as a majority of the support staff members left for their respective homes and countries.