Srinagar: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the revised schedule for the remaining matches of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, with the mega cricket event set to resume on May 17 and conclude on June 3.
The tournament was temporarily suspended on May 9 due to cross-border tensions between India and Pakistan.
In a statement issued on Monday night, the BCCI confirmed that the remaining fixtures will be played across six venues: Bengaluru, Jaipur, Delhi, Lucknow, Mumbai, and Ahmedabad.
A total of 17 matches will be played, comprising 13 league matches and four playoff fixtures. Two double-headers are scheduled for consecutive Sundays.
The first will feature Rajasthan Royals (RR) vs Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the afternoon slot (3:30 PM IST) on May 18, followed by Delhi Capitals (DC) vs Gujarat Titans (GT) in the evening.
The second double-header, on May 25, will see Gujarat Titans (GT) take on Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Ahmedabad in the afternoon, while Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) face Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in Delhi later that evening.
The delay of the IPL, which was originally scheduled to conclude on May 25 in Kolkata, means it will now overlap with the entire ODI series between England and the West Indies, scheduled to begin on May 29 in Birmingham and end on June 3 at The Oval.
This overlap will create a scheduling conflict for West Indies players Romario Shepherd (RCB), Shamar Joseph (LSG), and Sherfane Rutherford (GT), all of whom have been selected for the ODI squad.
England have yet to announce their squad, but likely affected players include Jos Buttler (GT), Phil Salt (RCB), Jacob Bethell (RCB), Liam Livingstone (RCB), Will Jacks (MI), and Reece Topley (MI), depending on which teams qualify for the playoffs.
The revised IPL schedule also shortens the gap between the IPL final and the WTC final to just seven days, with Australia and South Africa set to compete for the ICC title from June 11 at Lord’s.
