'UK is also mini Pakistan': Fans react to Vaughan’s idea of hosting IPL in UK

Former England captain Michael Vaughan on Friday suggested the possibility of relocating the remainder of the 18th edition of the IPL 2025 to the United Kingdom after the tournament was suspended for a weekThe Board of Control for Cricket in India BCCI officially confirmed the oneweek suspension of the IPL 2025 amid crossborder tensions between India and Pakistan With uncertainty surrounding the future of the highprofile league Vaughan raised the idea of finishing the tournament in the UK He proposed that Indian players could stay on after the IPL to participate in their upcoming fivematch Test series against England set to begin on June 20I wonder if its possible to finish the IPL in the UK We have all the venues and the Indian players can then stay on for the Test series Just a thought Vaughan posted on XI wonder if itrsquos possible to finish the IPL in the UK We have all the venues and the Indian players can then stay on for the Test series Just a thought mdash Michael Vaughan MichaelVaughan May 9 2025The suggestion quickly garnered a mixed reaction from cricket enthusiasts Some users raised concerns over security with one comment noting UK Another Islamic country Canrsquot afford to take the risk for the safety of our players Sorry UK Another Islamic country Canrsquot afford to take the risk for the safety of our players Sorrymdash Anupriya Singh cricketwoman May 9 2025But UK is also mini Pakistanmdash rae ChillamChilli May 9 2025No There are more Pakistanis in UK than your englishmenmdash MoolyaVeda moolyaveda May 9 2025Meanwhile others voiced sentiments aligned with the ongoing conflict suggesting that the IPL should not take place while soldiers were fighting on the borders ldquoIts not that we canrsquot hold IPL because of security reasons We can do that We dont want to have IPL a form of entertainment when our soldiers are at the border Please understand the sentimentsrdquo one fan responded Its not that we can not hold IPL because of security reasons We can do that We dont want to have IPL a form of entertainment when our soldiers are at the border Please understand the sentimentsmdash D Prasanth Nair DPrasanthNair May 9 2025Additionally some skeptics highlighted the risk of unpredictable weather conditions with one user commenting Half of the match will be suspended because of rain sic On the other hand there were fans who supported Vaughanrsquos proposal with one remarking ldquoThatrsquos a great idea Vaughany Imagine the buzz Plus it would be perfect prep for the Test seriesrdquoOnly to see half the matches getting washed outmdash aayushaggarwal aayushaggrwal May 9 2025Half of the match will be suspended because of rainmdash Dhruv I_m_dhruv_ May 9 2025Thats a great idea Vaughany Imagine the buzz Plus it would be perfect prep for the Test seriesmdash Manzar B ManzarBwrites May 9 2025The suspension of the IPL followed the abrupt cancellation of the muchanticipated match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala on Thursday night The match was called off midway through the first innings due to security concerns Fans were quickly asked to leave the stadium and both teams were escorted back to their hotels under tight securityBCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia confirmed that the revised schedule for the tournament would be revealed after discussions with all relevant authorities and stakeholdersldquoThe Board of Control for Cricket in India BCCI has decided to suspend the remainder of the ongoing TATA IPL 2025 with immediate effect for one week Further updates regarding the new schedule and venues of the tournament will be announced in due course after a comprehensive assessment of the situation in consultation with relevant authorities and stakeholdersrdquo he said in the official statementatOptionskeyd0ddb8ef8f1a62a8cdd22fac27fc5ea7formatiframeheight90width728params