When war and politics impacted sports: IPL 2025 suspended amid India-Pakistan tensions

The ongoing conflict between India and Pakistan has halted IPL and PSL and has also impacted other sporting events. From Olympic Games to World Cups, here’s a look at how wars and politics have disrupted major sporting events in history.

Sports is often seen as something that brings people together, but sometimes, political and military tensions can stop even the biggest of events. The ongoing conflict between India and Pakistan has started to affect sports in both countries. The Indian Premier League (IPL), one of the world’s most-watched sporting tournaments,
has been suspended for a week
as a safety measure taken by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

The inaugural edition of Neeraj Chopra Classic, a javelin throw event that was scheduled to be held in Bengaluru, has also been postponed. On the other side of the fence, the
Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2025 season has been suspended
indefinitely due to the situation along the Indo-Pak borders. These are just a few examples that have occurred since the situation between the two nuclear-armed nations escalated on 7th May.

Several sporting bodies are waiting and watching, hoping things will calm down. But this isn’t the first time sports have been disrupted due to war or politics. Here’s a look at moments in history when global tensions forced sports to stop:

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