The Indian Premier League 2025 has been suspended due to tensions between India and Pakistan as well. However, this is not the first time IPL has been suspended mid-way as during the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak in 2021, the tournament was stopped and later resumed in September that year. And, former England cricketer Dawid Malan predicts that if the mega event does not resume in a week, it will have to be moved to September again because of India’s upcoming five-match Test series against England.

“If it doesn’t happen in India or Sri Lanka in a week’s time like that, I suppose they will start in September. They got a massive Test series coming up against England in a few months’ time, and the IPL has to finish before that or start after that; logistically, it is quite a headache for the organisers. I guess they have to wait and see how next week plays out in terms of the safety concerns of players and people of both countries,” Said Dawid Malan, speaking on Al Arabiya.

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The five-match Test series will start on June 20 as well. The five Tests will take place at Headingley, Edgbaston, Lord’s, Old Trafford and the Oval from June 20 to August 4.

“It’s not the first time it has happened with the IPL, not in terms of severity, that has been going on between the two countries, but COVID hit back in 2020/2021, and they moved the IPL to the UAE midway through. There are options they have played in South Africa before. Realistically, if they have to start in a week, they have to do it in India or the UAE. South Africa wouldn’t be an option, considering it will be winter there,” Dawid Malan concluded.