Reports: ECB Offers Alternative Venue in England to BCCI for IPL 2025 Remaining Matches

Due to growing tensions across the border between India and Pakistan, the Indian Premier League (IPL 2025) has been suspended for one week. This decision was made on Friday, May 9, less than twenty-four hours after the Punjab Kings (PBKS) vs. Delhi Capitals (DC) match was called off owing to a power outage brought on by a major technical malfunction in the region that caused one of the light towers to go out.

Richard Gould, the head of the European Central Bank, stated on Friday that England would be prepared to intervene if necessary. He acknowledged the complexity of the present seven-day suspension in IPL procedures and stated, as the English media site Mail Online reported, "We will help our counterparts at the BCCI where we can."

IPL 2025 to shift to England?

The famous English magazine The Cricketer reported, among the rumours, that the BCCI has been offered the opportunity to host the remaining 16 IPL 2025 matches in the UK by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). Interestingly, only two other nations have hosted the IPL besides India. Due to a conflict with the multi-phase 2009 Indian general elections, the cash-rich league's 2009 edition was staged in South Africa. Due to factors including elections and the COVID-19 outbreak, the United Arab Emirates has also hosted the Indian Premier League for several years.

The Lucknow Super Giants vs. Royal Challengers Bengaluru match, which was supposed to take place on Friday, has not been cancelled like the Punjab Kings vs. Delhi Capitals match was. When the 10-team competition recommences, these two teams will face off.

In addition, between June 11 and 15, players from South Africa and Australia will travel to England to compete in the World Test Championship final.

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