The Board of Control for Cricket in India suspended the Indian Premier League 2025 season for a week amid rising cross-border tensions between India and Pakistan. On Thursday, May 8 the IPL match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals had to be halted midway at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala,

India's cricket board said it had suspended the Indian Premier League tournament as fighting escalated with neighbouring Pakistan, halting play in the sport's richest tournament two weeks before the end of the season.

The Indian Premier League (IPL) has been suspended for a week amid ongoing tensions between India and Pakistan. The decision was made by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the governing body and organiser of the competition which is the world’s biggest domestic Twenty20 cricket tournament.