IPL 2025: SRH vs MI Match to Observe Silence, No Fireworks or Cheerleaders After Pahalgam Terrorist Attacks

The news of terrorist assaults in the Pahalgam district of Jammu & Kashmir, where a group of terrorists shot dead several tourists on Tuesday, April 22, sent the entire country of India into a state of shock. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) decided to hold a minute of silence for the victims of the attacks at the April 23 IPL 2025 match after the horrifying occurrence left the state in deep sorrow.

A BCCI source told PTI, "The players of two teams will wear black armbands and observe a minute's silence in memory of all those who lost their lives in the terrorist attack in Kashmir's Pahalgam. As a mark of respect, there would be no cheerleaders on the sidelines of the MI vs SRH game. No crackers will be burst."

IPL pays respect to the Pahalgam terrorist attacks:

BIG BREAKING NEWS 🚨 Cricketers will wear black bands today during IPL match.

There will be no cheerleaders as BCCI joins the nation in mourning.

Cricketer Mohammed Siraj has posted "All eyes on Pahalgam" on Instagram.

NIA team has reached the Pahalgam terrorist attack site.… pic.twitter.com/mEVzVZ0ebs

— Times Algebra (@TimesAlgebraIND) April 23, 2025

Prior to Wednesday's Match 41 between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Mumbai Indians at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad, the umpires, players, and other match officials will all be wearing black armbands as part of the observation. Additionally, the board has decided not to have any cheerleaders, DJS, or fireworks displays during this game.

For the unversed, at least 26 people were killed and numerous others were injured when terrorists opened fire on civilians at the well-known tourist destination in south Kashmir on Tuesday. The attack was claimed by the Resistance Front (TRF), a faction of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror group, which is outlawed and based in Pakistan. People throughout the world have strongly condemned the act. Following the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, the Indian cricket team ended bilateral cricket with Pakistan. More recently, the team declined to travel to the country for the Champions Trophy, which prompted the ICC to arrange for a neutral location in Dubai.

After learning about the incident, a number of prominent cricket players have also expressed their opinions. One of the most well-known cricket players, Virat Kohli, has also expressed his sorrow over the innocent lives lost in Pahalgam. In addition, Kohli called for punishment for the terrorist group's terrible act.

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