The ongoing season of the Indian Premier League has been suspended with immediate effect for a week in the wake of the escalation in the India-Pakistan conflict. (Full Coverage | Points Table)
Thursday evening's match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals was abandoned midway after floodlight failure in Dharamsala amid Pakistani attacks in the nearby border region.
The suspension of an IPL season midway comes as a shock to many but it is not the first time that the IPL has had to be halted due to bigger issues. Let us go back and check what happened when the last time IPL was suspended like this in the middle of the season.
What happened when IPL was suspended midway last time?
It was the 2021 season which had to rescheduled after getting postponed midway. The COVID-19 pandemic was still at its peak when BCCI decided it would be able to conduct the tournament in a bio-bubble environment.
The tournament started April 9 and by May it was reported that the bio-bubble of some teams had been breached. Players started turning out positive for COVID-19 and the IPL was suspended on May 4. Half the tournament was still left to be played when the suspension was announced.
By the end of May, it was announced that the rest of the tournament would be conducted in the United Arab Emirates. In July, the revised schedule was announced with Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah hosting the remaining matches.
The tournament was then successfully held in September-October in the UAE with Chennai Super Kings emerging as the champions.
