ARUN DHUMAL (IMAGE CREDIT: BCCI/IPL) IPL chairman Arun Dhumal discussed the position of India about playing Pakistan in tournaments with multiple countries on Playcom Business of Sports Summit 2025. This development comes in the middle of the discussion of India-Pakistan matches in Asia Cup, scheduled for September 14 in Dubai.The Indian government has set new instructions for sports contracts with Pakistan. Indian teams and athletes can participate in international events with Pakistani participants, but they will not participate in bilateral competitions or events organized in Pakistan.
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“I would like to wish the India team all the best. I think the government has clarified its position. We will not play Pakistan, but we will play them in ACC/ICC events. So we will follow what the government says,” Dhumal said.The tension between the nations escalated after a terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, 22 April, which claimed 26 lives of tourists. India responded by Sindoor 7th May to focus on the terrorist infrastructure via the line of control and Pakistan.Interestingly, Dhumal was the central point of evacuation efforts in Dharamsale, when IPL was stopped during a heated political situation between India and Pakistan. When the tension escalated, the match between Kings Kings and Delhi was initially abandoned and then the league was temporarily suspended until the situation improved.In the Dhumal viral video, he walked into the field and urged the crowd to leave the stadium immediately. Following the abolition of the middle game, players and support staff from both sides were transported to Delhi by a special train.The match was suspended after Pakistan tried to attack drones near Chandigar. In an interview, Dhumal later said that his priority was to ensure that the crowd could easily get out of the venue without launching panic.“… When the announcement was made in the public addresses, that the headlights were leaving, people did not want to leave. We had to ensure that the audience evacuated without pressing the panic button.“… you have to understand that the match was very exciting in the way the pandjab fired … the whole operation would not be possible without the help of the local police and the district administration. They did a great job.”India team sponsor for “2-3 weeks”Dhumal also dealt with the sponsorship situation of the India team and said, “We started the ball that moved in finding a new sponsor, and in 2-3 weeks you will know.”The Indian team is currently playing the Asia Cup without the main sponsor after Dream11. BCCI launched a process of selection of sponsorship, while September 12 as a deadline for buying an invitation of interest and 16 September to submit offers.Dream11’s trip followed by the passage of the Indian government promotion and regulating the online game account that limits games of real money. The $ 44 million (approximately $ 358 RS) company was originally set to operation until 2026, but included provisions on departure for such regulatory changes.The annual BCCI General Meeting is scheduled for September 28, where key positions will be held, including the President. In this matter, Dhumal noted: “We will have a nomination from the week, so we will learn. We will have a better picture of who will be another boss BCCI.”
