NEW DELHI, India, CMC—The Indian Premier League (IPL) is getting ready to renew play after a week-long suspension brought on by escalating tensions between India and Pakistan.
A revised schedule is anticipated to be introduced within the coming days. Organizers are contemplating changes resembling lowering the variety of venues or scheduling extra double-headers to finish the remaining 16 matches.
The event was initially set to conclude on Could 25. The IPL, the world’s largest franchise cricket league, was paused final Friday as safety considerations grew amid hostilities between the 2 neighboring nations.
Nevertheless, a ceasefire introduced on Saturday has been held up to now, and high-level discussions between Indian and Pakistani officers came about on Monday, easing considerations.
In the meantime, the Pakistan Tremendous League (PSL), which had been relocated to the UAE earlier than being postponed indefinitely, can also be engaged on rescheduling its closing eight matches.
Whereas a number of English and Australian gamers departed India following the IPL’s suspension, different abroad gamers, together with West Indians, remained.
Gujarat Titans, the present league leaders, even held coaching periods over the weekend in preparation for the potential resumption.
