PSL 2025: Indian broadcasters suspend Pakistan’s Super League coverage after Pabalgam terrorist attack

Indian broadcaster Fancode and Sony Sports Network stopped the coverage of the continuing Pakistani Super League (PSL) 2025After a deadly terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Cammu and Kashmir. The action came to the victims of the attack and as a sign of respect as a protest against violence.

On April 22, 2025, the terrorist attack in Pahalgam resulted in the death of 26 Indian tourists, and the nation was widespread and mourned.

Fancode, the digital platform, which is officially broadcast on the PSL in India, immediately stopped all living streams after the attack. Also deleted the content related to all PSLs from the platform, including match points and schedules. The Sony Sports Network, which organizes television broadcasting rights for the PSL in India, stopped the suitable broadcasts of the league matches and followed the suit.

Neither Fancode nor Sony sports network, postponement or coverage broadcast an official statement that the coverage continues on the subsequent date. However, the sources inside the broadcasting company show that the decision is regarded as a sign of national mood and the families of victims.

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In India, the Board for the Cricket (BCCI) also repeated the position of Pakistan against the bilateral cricket gardens. BCCI Vice President Rajeev’s shrewSpeaking to the media on Thursday (April 24), emphasizing that India will not engage in any bilateral cricket series with Pakistan, taking into account the prevailing political climate and the latest terrorist attack.

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The suspension of PSL broadcasts in India emphasizes the complex connection between sports and politics in the context of India-Pakistani relations. Some believe that sports should be separated from political issues, others believe that such events cannot be isolated, especially the national security and mood.

The long-term political tensions between India and Pakistan often affect cricket events, and this latest development is another example of how this tension can break the cricket world.

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