BCCI to honour Operation Sindoor heroes at IPL final; Service chiefs invited

The last of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, scheduled to beryllium held connected June 3 astatine the Narendra Modi Stadium successful Ahmedabad, volition beryllium dedicated to the Indian Armed Forces arsenic a tribute to Operation Sindoor – a caller subject cognition carried retired successful effect to the panic onslaught successful Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, that claimed the lives of 26 civilians. 

The Board of Control for Cricket successful India (BCCI) and IPL Governing Council person decided to usage the level of the tournament’s finale to honour the equipped forces and wage homage to the victims of the tragic incident.

“We person invited each 3 work chiefs of the Indian Armed Forces to be the IPL last connected June 3 successful Ahmedabad. The taxable is to honour our heroes of Operation Sindoor,” said IPL Chairman Arun Dhumal, confirming the improvement to the quality agency.

The BCCI has officially extended invitations to the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Chief of Naval Staff, and Chief of Air Staff for the high-profile finale.

The IPL 2025 play was temporarily suspended for a week earlier this period successful the aftermath of rising tensions betwixt India and Pakistan, pursuing the Pahalgam attack. Military enactment crossed the Line of Control and successful Pakistan-occupied Kashmir prompted a little halt to cricketing action.

Once some nations announced a ceasefire agreement, the tourney resumed with a revised schedule. As a result, the final, initially planned for May 26, was pushed to June 3, and the remaining matches are present being played crossed six designated venues.

In the resumed limb of the season, the BCCI has consistently made efforts to amusement solidarity with the equipped forces. At each lucifer since the restart, the nationalist anthem has been played earlier the archetypal ball, and ‘Thank You, Armed Forces’ messages person been prominently displayed connected the elephantine screens wrong stadiums.

The Punjab Kings, Gujarat Titans, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, and Mumbai Indians person qualified for the playoffs.

(This communicative was taken from a syndicated provender and was edited for benignant by Gujarat Samachar Digital team)