PSL 2025: Indian broadcasters suspend Pakistan Super League coverage following Pahalgam terror attack

Indian broadcaster Vanquode and Sony Sports Network Hang their ongoing coverage Pakistan Premier League (PSL) 2025After a deadly terrorist attack in Bahajam, Jamo and Kashmir. The move came as a sign of respecting the victims of the attack and protesting violence.

On April 22, 2025, a terrorist attack in Paalgam led to the death of 26 Indian tourists, which led to widespread anger and mourning across the country.

Fancode, the official PSL platform in India, stopped all direct flows immediately after the attack. It also removed all PSL content from its platform, including prominent points of matching and timelines. Sony Sports Network, which held the TV broadcast rights of PSL in India, followed her example, and stopped all the scheduled broadcasting of the league matches.

Fancode or Sony SPORTS has not issued an official statement that shows in detail the suspension period or whether the coverage would resume at a later time. However, the sources within the two broadcasting companies indicate that the decision was taken in response to the national feeling and as a sign of solidarity with the families of the victims.

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The Cricket Control Council in India (BCCI) also repeated its position against bilateral cricket relations with Pakistan. Vice president BCCI Rajev ChocolateSpeaking to the media on Thursday (April 24), he stressed that India will not participate in any series of dual cricket with Pakistan, given the prevailing political climate and the recent terrorist attack.

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The suspension of PSL broadcasts in India highlights the complex relationship between sport and politics, especially in the context of relations between India and Pakistan. While some argue that sport should remain separate from political issues, others believe that such events cannot be seen in isolation from others, especially when national security and feeling participates.

Long -term political tensions between India and Pakistan have affected the events of cricket, and this recent development is another example of how these tensions are disrupted in the world of cricket.

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