‘No DJs, no dancing ladies’: Sunil Gavaskar urges BCCI as IPL resumes May 17 amid tense backdrop | Cricket News

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NEW DELHI: The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 is about to renew on May 17 after a week-long suspension triggered by escalating tensions between India and Pakistan. Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will host defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on the M Chinnaswamy Stadium within the first match of the resumption.As cricket returns, former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has referred to as for a subdued environment within the remaining matches to honour the feelings of grieving households following latest terror assaults in Kashmir. Gavaskar’s attraction comes within the wake of ‘Operation Sindoor’, a retaliatory Indian navy strike in opposition to terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir after a lethal assault in Pahalgam.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Speaking to Sports Today, Gavaskar stated: “I would sincerely hope, because of what has happened and some families have lost their near and dear ones, there is no music. Let’s not have the DJs screaming in the middle of an over.”Who’s that IPL participant?He added, “Let the games be played. Let the crowds come in. But just cricket — no dancing girls, nothing. That would be a really nice way to respect the sentiment of the families.”

Gavaskar additionally endorsed the one-week suspension of the match, stating, “With hostilities, there was no place for sport. But now that there is a ceasefire, the tournament can resume.”

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) launched the revised IPL schedule on Monday night time. A complete of 17 matches might be performed throughout six venues, culminating within the remaining on June 3.