Indian Premier League suspended amid tensions between India and Pakistan

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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.

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Military tensions between the two neighbouring nations have escalated in recent days centering around the long-disputed region of Kashmir, located to the north of both countries.

A statement confirming the suspension on Friday read: “The decision was taken by the IPL governing council after due consultation with all key stakeholders following the representations from most of the franchises, who conveyed the concern and sentiments of their players, and also the views of the broadcaster, sponsors and fans; while the BCCI reposes full faith in the strength and preparedness of our armed forces, the board considered it prudent to act in the collective interest of all stakeholders.”

The tournament has 16 games to be completed with the final pencilled in for May 25.

On Thursday, the BCCI moved May 11’s scheduled match between the Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians from Dharamshala to the city of Ahmedabad in the country’s west for “logistical challenges”. Dharamshala is in the state of Himachal Pradesh which borders Kashmir.

Later that day, the Kings’ game against the Delhi Capitals was called off after 10.1 overs, with ESPN Cricinfo reporting that it was abandoned due to a “significant technical failure.”

The Pakistan Super League announced Thursday that they had moved the remaining games of the tournament to the United Arab Emirates.

Unrest over Kashmir can be traced back to 1947, when the United Kingdom divided its colony of British India into India and Pakistan. Multiple wars have been fought over the territory and it is currently partially controlled by both nations, divided along the ‘line of control’.

India did not play any matches in Pakistan during the Champions Trophy earlier this year, instead completing all of their fixtures in the UAE. They went on to win the tournament.

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The IPL is played over cricket’s Twenty20 format and consists of both teams playing one innings each of 120 balls. It is one of the world’s most-viewed sports leagues.

In 2022, the IPL sold its domestic media rights to Star Sports and Viacom18 in a five-year deal worth $6.2bn, three times the amount achieved in 2017. The following year, the final between the Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans was live-streamed by a world-record 32 million people.

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