The IPL 2025 began on 22nd March — all swagger, big hits, and just about enough fireworks to make you wonder if someone mistook the stadium for a war zone. But after some 60 matches, things came to a halt in Dharamsala — not due to rain or poor light, but something far heavier. A terror attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir, claimed 26 lives. The Indian government responded with Operation Sindoor, targeting camps across the border. In solidarity and silence, the BCCI called time on the tournament — at least for a bit.
Now, the IPL is slated to resume on 17th May across six cities. But the return might feel a bit different — a bit quieter — if Sunil Gavaskar’s suggestion finds its way to the matchday protocols.
Gavaskar, always the straight bat, said:
“What I would really like to see is… I would sincerely hope, because of what has happened and some families have lost their near and dear ones, I would like that there is no music. Let’s not have the DJs screaming in the middle of an over.”
Fair enough. In times like these, dignity is often in the silence.
But while it’s perfectly within Gavaskar saab’s right to say so, one can’t help but feel — in a country where every other day brings a fresh piece of bad news and most people are running on cutting chai and suppressed emotion — maybe a bit of loud music and silly dancing isn’t the worst thing in the world.
After all, if life’s going to be absurd, might as well let the DJ play.
