Following the BCCI바카라™s announcement of a temporary halt to IPL 2025, former England skipper Michael Vaughan took to X to propose relocating the rest of the tournament to the United Kingdom
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has suspended the IPL 2025 season for a week, citing rising geopolitical and border tensions with Pakistan. In the wake of the disruption, former England captain Michael Vaughan has suggested that the BCCI consider hosting the remainder of the tournament in England.
Following the BCCI바카라™s announcement of a temporary halt to IPL 2025, former England skipper Michael Vaughan took to X to propose relocating the rest of the tournament to the United Kingdom.
He reasoned that hosting the IPL in England would allow Indian Test players to stay on and seamlessly transition into the upcoming Test series against the hosts in June.
India are scheduled to begin a five-Test series in England from June 20, with the opening match set to take place at Headingley in Leeds. The Test squad is expected to be announced within the next week, and the selected players will travel to the UK shortly after.
If the IPL were to resume in England, it would not only help secure suitable venues but also give players valuable time to adjust to local conditions. While there바카라™s a clear difference between white-ball and red-ball formats, the limited preparation time, with just one intra-squad match planned, means such exposure could prove to be an unexpected boost for India's red-ball campaign.
In the past, the IPL has been held outside India on several occasions due to various circumstances. The entire 2009 season was hosted in South Africa, while part of the 2014 edition took place in the UAE. More recently, the UAE also staged the full 2020 season and the second half of the 2021 edition due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The situation in India is deteriorating, with reports of drone attacks by Pakistan in multiple regions. The escalating tensions between the two nations have raised serious concerns over player safety and the overall security environment, prompting fresh scrutiny of major sporting events like the IPL.