The Indian Premier League will restart this week after both India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire after days of conflict. The first game of the re-started season will be played on May 17, Saturday in Bengaluru with Royal Challengers Bengaluru taking on Kolkata Knight Riders.
“A total of 17 matches will be played in six venues starting May 17, 2025, and culminating in the final on June 3, 2025. The revised schedule includes two double-headers, which will be played on two Sundays,” the official statement from the BCCI read.
Bengaluru, Lucknow, Jaipur, Delhi, Mumbai and Ahmedabad will host the remaining league games with the venues for the Playoffs to be announced later.
Last week, The Indian Express had reported that the BCCI was planning to extend the ongoing season of the IPL till May 30. The BCCI had asked all the teams, except Punjab Kings, to report to their respective venues by Tuesday so that the IPL can restart its season by Friday. The BCCI also has informed the franchises to intimate their foreign players about their travel plans. Monday saw the reopening of all 32 Indian airports, including the ones at Chandigarh and Dharamsala, that were closed due to the conflict.
IPL 2025 was abruptly suspended last week with the clash between Punjab Kings and the Delhi Capitals abandoned after 10.1 overs in the first innings. The game will replayed from the start albeit at a new venue in Jaipur on May 24.
There were dramatic scenes witnessed at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala as players of PBKS and DC, team and match officials and spectators were evacuated with urgency. The Indian Express had also reported how some players had reached their hotels with their batting pads still on them.
Security personnel guarding at the HPCA Stadium on the eve of the IPL Match between Punjab KIngs and Delhi Capitals at Dharamshala in Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday. Express Photo by Rohit Jain Paras
The BCCI had initially suspended the league by a week. “While cricket remains a national passion, there is nothing greater than the Nation and its sovereignty, integrity, and security of our country. The BCCI remains firmly committed to support all efforts that safeguard India and will always align its decisions in the best interest of the nation,” BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia had said in a statement.
IPL 2025 revised schedule
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May 17, 2025 – 7:30 PM IST – Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Bengaluru
May 18 – 3:30 PM IST – Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings, Jaipur
May 18 – 7:30 PM IST – Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Titans, Delhi
May 19 – 7:30 PM IST – Lucknow Super Giants vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Lucknow
May 20 – 7:30 PM IST – Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals, Delhi
May 21 – 7:30 PM IST – Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals, Mumbai
May 22 – 7:30 PM IST – Gujarat Titans vs Lucknow Super Giants, Ahmedabad
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May 23 – 7:30 PM IST – Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs SunRisers Hyderabad – Bengaluru
May 24 – 7:30 PM IST – Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals, Jaipur
May 25 – 3:30 PM IST – Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings, Ahmedabad
May 25 – 7:30 PM IST – Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Delhi
May 26 – 7:30 PM IST – Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians
May 27 – 7:30 PM IST – Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru
IPL 2025 Playoffs schedule
May 29 – 7:30 PM IST – Qualifier 1
May 30 – 7:30 PM IST – Eliminator
June 1 – 7:30 PM IST – Qualifier 2
June 3 – 7:30 PM IST – Final
