 "IPL 2025 suspended: When will IPL resume amid India's packed schedule?")
Amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, the 18th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2025) has been suspended by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
The suspension of IPL 2025 has raised the question of when the world's richest cricket league might resume. In the past, IPL 2021 was also halted midway (on May 4, 2021) during the second wave of Covid-19. The remaining matches were later held in September, with the venue shifted to the UAE.
When could IPL 2025 resume?
India are scheduled to tour England for a five-match Test series starting on June 20. Before the senior men’s tour begins, the BCCI is expected to send the India A team to England as part of preparations for the series.
This leaves little room in the calendar before the England tour begins.
Following the England series, India are set to tour Bangladesh for a white-ball series in August. However, there is a one-month gap before India’s next international assignment—hosting the West Indies for a two-Test series.
Earlier, the September window was expected to be reserved for the Asia Cup 2025. But with the revised schedule, the BCCI may now consider using that period to conduct the remaining 16 IPL matches, including two Qualifiers, an Eliminator, and the grand finale.
| India upcoming cricket schedule in 2025 | |||||||
| Date | Match | Team 1 | Team 2 | Venue | Time (IST) | Time (GMT) | Time (Local) |
| 20 Jun 2025 | 1st Test | England | India | Leeds | 3:30 PM IST | 10:00 am GMT | 11:00 am Local |
| 02 Jul 2025 | 2nd Test | England | India | Birmingham | 3:30 PM IST | 10:00 am GMT | 11:00 am Local |
| 10 Jul 2025 | 3rd Test | England | India | Lord's | 3:30 PM IST | 10:00 am GMT | 11:00 am Local |
| 23 Jul 2025 | 4th Test | England | India | Manchester | 3:30 PM IST | 10:00 am GMT | 11:00 am Local |
| 31 Jul 2025 | 5th Test | England | India | The Oval | 3:30 PM IST | 10:00 am GMT | 11:00 am Local |
| 17 Aug 2025 | 1st ODI | Bangladesh | India | Mirpur | 8:30 AM IST | 3:00 am GMT | 9:00 am Local |
| 20 Aug 2025 | 2nd ODI | Bangladesh | India | Mirpur | 8:30 AM IST | 3:00 am GMT | 9:00 am Local |
| 23 Aug 2025 | 3rd ODI | Bangladesh | India | Chattogram | 8:30 AM IST | 3:00 am GMT | 9:00 am Local |
| 26 Aug 2025 | 1st T20I | Bangladesh | India | Chattogram | 8:30 AM IST | 3:00 am GMT | 9:00 am Local |
| 29 Aug 2025 | 2nd T20I | Bangladesh | India | Mirpur | 8:30 AM IST | 3:00 am GMT | 9:00 am Local |
| 31 Aug 2025 | 3rd T20I | Bangladesh | India | Mirpur | 8:30 AM IST | 3:00 am GMT | 9:00 am Local |
| 02 Oct 2025 | 1st Test | India | West Indies | Ahmedabad | 9:30 AM IST | 4:00 am GMT | 9:30 am Local |
| 10 Oct 2025 | 2nd Test | India | West Indies | Eden Gardens | 9:30 AM IST | 4:00 am GMT | 9:30 am Local |
| 19 Oct 2025 | 1st ODI | Australia | India | Perth | 11:00 AM IST | 5:30 am GMT | 1:30 pm Local |
| 23 Oct 2025 | 2nd ODI | Australia | India | Adelaide | 9:30 AM IST | 4:00 am GMT | 2:30 pm Local |
| 25 Oct 2025 | 3rd ODI | Australia | India | Sydney | 9:00 AM IST | 3:30 am GMT | 2:30 pm Local |
| 29 Oct 2025 | 1st T20I | Australia | India | Canberra | 1:30 PM IST | 8:00 am GMT | 7:00 pm Local |
| 31 Oct 2025 | 2nd T20I | Australia | India | Melbourne | 1:30 PM IST | 8:00 am GMT | 7:00 pm Local |
| 02 Nov 2025 | 3rd T20I | Australia | India | Hobart | 1:30 PM IST | 8:00 am GMT | 7:00 pm Local |
| 06 Nov 2025 | 4th T20I | Australia | India | Gold Coast | 2:00 PM IST | 8:30 am GMT | 6:30 pm Local |
| 08 Nov 2025 | 5th T20I | Australia | India | Brisbane | 2:00 PM IST | 8:30 am GMT | 6:30 pm Local |
| 14 Nov 2025 | 1st Test | India | South Africa | Delhi | 9:30 AM IST | 4:00 am GMT | 9:30 am Local |
| 22 Nov 2025 | 2nd Test | India | South Africa | Guwahati | 9:30 AM IST | 4:00 am GMT | 9:30 am Local |
| 30 Nov 2025 | 1st ODI | India | South Africa | Ranchi | 1:30 PM IST | 8:00 am GMT | 1:30 pm Local |
| 03 Dec 2025 | 2nd ODI | India | South Africa | Raipur | 1:30 PM IST | 8:00 am GMT | 1:30 pm Local |
| 06 Dec 2025 | 3rd ODI | India | South Africa | Visakhapatnam | 1:30 PM IST | 8:00 am GMT | 1:30 pm Local |
| 09 Dec 2025 | 1st T20I | India | South Africa | Cuttack | 7:00 PM IST | 1:30 pm GMT | 7:00 pm Local |
| 11 Dec 2025 | 2nd T20I | India | South Africa | Mullanpur | 7:00 PM IST | 1:30 pm GMT | 7:00 pm Local |
| 14 Dec 2025 | 3rd T20I | India | South Africa | Dharamsala | 7:00 PM IST | 1:30 pm GMT | 7:00 pm Local |
| 17 Dec 2025 | 4th T20I | India | South Africa | Lucknow | 7:00 PM IST | 1:30 pm GMT | 7:00 pm Local |
| 19 Dec 2025 | 5th T20I | India | South Africa | Ahmedabad | 7:00 PM IST | 1:30 pm GMT | 7:00 pm Local |
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