IPL 2025: BCCI tells franchises to assemble players by Tuesday for IPL restart after ceasefire announcement- Report – Circle Of Cricket

By Jatin Sharma – 11 May, 2025

All IPL teams, with the exception of the Punjab Kings, have been instructed by the BCCI to report to their respective venues by Tuesday. The clubs have reportedly been informally advised by the board that they will shortly be resuming the IPL 2025 with a revised schedule.
The teams have also been instructed by the BCCI to notify their international players of their travel schedules.
The majority of the international players and support staff departed for their homes that same evening, shortly after the IPL was postponed on Friday.
The franchisees are currently planning to fly them back. It is well known that the BCCI issued its directive because it believes the IPL should be finished by May 25. With 13 league stage games remaining, the BCCI is planning to resume the league with double headers.
“All franchises have been told to inform their teams to report to their respective destination by Tuesday. Punjab will have a neutral venue, so their destination is yet to be confirmed. The board is planning to have more double headers so that they can finish the IPL as per its scheduled day,” a BCCI source told Indian Express.
After India and Pakistan declared a ceasefire on Saturday, IPL chairman Arun Dhumal informed this newspaper that they are considering the prospect of resuming the suspended IPL "immediately."
“Ceasefire has just been announced. We now explore the possibility of resuming and concluding the IPL. If it is possible to conduct it immediately… We need to work out the venue dates and everything, and we would now be speaking to all the stakeholders, including team owners, broadcasters, and everyone involved, and find a way as to how to move forward. Most importantly, we will have to consult with the government,” Dhumal had said.
The Indian board had previously shortlisted Chennai, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad as the locations for the remaining IPL matches. However, the government will be consulted before a final venue decision is made. 
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