Pat Cummins (Proper) celebrates with teammate Travis Head after taking the wicket of Mumbai Indians’ Rohit Sharma through the Indian Premier League (IPL) match on the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on April 17, 202. — AFP
Australian gamers, collaborating within the 2025 version of the Indian Premier League (IPL), are reportedly wanting into choices to both return residence or transfer to Dubai following the suspension of the match amid rising safety issues.
The Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) postpone the 2025 IPL “with immediate effect for one week” within the wake of the continuing scenario with Pakistan, in line with a press release by BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia.
Franchises started disbanding shortly after the announcement, with gamers and employees reserving early departures, AFP reported.
Sources point out that numerous contingency plans had been mentioned, together with transferring matches to impartial venues, earlier than the board opted to pause the match.
Previous to the suspension, IPL 2025 had accomplished 58 matches, together with the deserted recreation in Dharamsala.
In the meantime, Australian media reported that a number of gamers are reportedly on the lookout for flights out of India, with departures potential as quickly as Saturday.
The uncertainty intensified following Thursday’s deserted match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals in Dharamsala, which left gamers distressed and anxious for his or her security.
A complete of 15 Australian gamers are at the moment concerned in IPL 2025, together with Take a look at captain Pat Cummins and star pacer Mitchell Starc. Former Australian captains Ricky Ponting and Justin Langer are additionally in India in teaching roles.
Individually, Cricket Australia and the Australian Cricketers’ Affiliation had been in common contact with gamers, offering assist and recommendation because the scenario developed.
CA’s chair Mike Baird and chief government, Todd Greenberg, hosted a scheduled board assembly in Melbourne on Friday.
The protection and welfare of our gamers and employees is all the time a core precedence, and we assist immediately’s choice by the BCCI,” Greenberg stated in a press release.
“We continue to work closely with the Australian government, PCB and BCCI and are maintaining regular communication with players and support staff in both India and Pakistan,” he added.
Whereas no timeline has been set for the match’s resumption, the BCCI is reportedly contemplating a possible window in August–September.
Nevertheless, this might disrupt India’s upcoming tour of Bangladesh and the Asia Cup, each of which now face uncertainty as a result of ongoing regional tensions and strained diplomatic ties with Bangladesh.
