'Unbelievable Step': India Head Coach Gautam Gambhir Lauds BCCI's Great Initiative

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Last Updated:May 28, 2025, 14:03 IST

The BCCI has decided to dedicate the IPL closing ceremonial to the Indian equipped forces successful aftermath of the Operation Sindoor.

Gautam Gambhir says determination shouldn't beryllium immoderate India-Pakistan cricket ties till terroris ends.

Gautam Gambhir has praised BCCI’s announcement that the IPL 2025 closing ceremonial volition beryllium dedicated to the Indian Armed Forces and that they volition wage tribute for their “heroic effort" during the Operation Sindoor. The committee has invited each 3 chiefs of Indian equipped forces for the IPL last slated to beryllium held successful Ahmedabad connected June 3.

While General Upendra Dwivedi is the Chief of Army Staff, Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi is the Naval Chief. Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh is the Chief of Air Staff.

“It is an unbelievable step…BCCI has taken a large inaugural from a constituent of presumption wherever the full federation is 1 and the federation has to salute the equipped forces…I springiness a batch of recognition to BCCI and the Armed Forces, who person been unconditionally helping, redeeming and protecting us," India men’s caput manager Gambhir was quoted arsenic saying by quality bureau ANI.

BCCI caput Devajit Saikia made the announcement successful a media statement.

“We person extended an invitation to each Indian Armed Forces chiefs top-ranked officers and soldiers for the IPL last successful Ahmedabad to observe the occurrence of Operation Sindoor," Saikia told PTI.

Saikia said that the BCCI salutes the “bravery, courage, and selfless service" of the country’s equipped forces.

“As a tribute, we person decided to dedicate the closing ceremonial to the equipped forces and grant our heroes. While cricket remains a nationalist passion, determination is thing greater than the federation and its sovereignty, integrity, and information of our country," Saikia said.

Operation Sindoor was launched aft Pahalgam panic onslaught connected April 22 that saw violent sidesplitting 26 people.

IPL 2025 was concisely suspended during the India-Pakistan struggle and resumed aft astir a week with a rejigged schedule. The last was earlier acceptable to beryllium held connected May 26 astatine Kolkata’s Eden Gardens.

The IPL playoff matches volition get underway from Thursday.

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