The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season is set to resume on May 17 after being suspended last week owing to India-Pakistan tensions at the border.

Ahead of the tournament's resumption, batting legend Sunil Gavaskar urged the BCCI to do away with music, DJS and cheerleaders for the remaining matches to keep the ‘sentiments of families’ in mind.

Notably, the border conflict escalated after India launched ‘Operation Sindoor’ on May 7, targeting terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. The operation, which left over 100 terrorists dead, was in response to the horrific Pahalgam terror attack, which left 25 tourists and a Kashmiri local dead.

According to a report published in India Today, the BCCI is seriously considering the suggestion made by Gavaskar and will soon take a call on staging the remainder of IPL 2025 without entertainment and glamour.

"The Indian cricket board will make a decision after Sunil Gavaskar urged the BCCI to stage the remaining 17 matches without cheerleaders and DJs," the report said.

As a gesture for those who lost their lives during the Pahalgam attack, Gavaskar opined that there should not be any entertainment in the rest of the IPL matches.     

"What I would really like to see is, these are the last few matches. I think we have had about 60 games or thereabouts. I think it is the last 15 or 16 games. I would sincerely... because of what has happened and some families have lost their near and dear ones, I would like all the show-sha baji that goes with it to not be there. Just the game to be played. Let there be crowd but no music. Let's not have the DJs screaming in the middle of an over. None of that," Gavaskar told Sports Today.

"Let's just have a tournament, the balance of a tournament. No dancing girls, nothing. Just cricket would be a really nice way to respect the sentiment of the families who have lost their near and dear ones."

The BCCI had paid homage to the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack during Match 41 of the IPL 2025 between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Mumbai Indians at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on April 23.

Ahead of the start of the game, one minute of silence was also observed in the stadium. As a mark of respect, all players, match officials, and even the on-air commentators sported black armbands, symbolising mourning and solidarity with those affected by the tragedy.

The board had also taken the decision to not showcase any display of fireworks, DJs, or cheerleaders during the match.