{"id":2108,"date":"2025-10-25T20:40:13","date_gmt":"2025-10-25T20:40:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/?p=2108"},"modified":"2025-10-25T20:40:13","modified_gmt":"2025-10-25T20:40:13","slug":"ihpl-2025-kicks-off-at-bakshi-stadium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/2025\/10\/25\/ihpl-2025-kicks-off-at-bakshi-stadium\/","title":{"rendered":"IHPL-2025 kicks off at Bakshi Stadium"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Srinagar, Oct 25:\u00a0<\/strong>The much-awaited Indian Heaven Premier League (IHPL) 2025 began with enthusiasm at Srinagar\u2019s Bakshi Stadium on Saturday, marking a fan moment for cricket in Jammu and Kashmir as global stars and local players came together on one platform in the coming days.<\/p>\n<p>The opening match witnessed a good start to the tournament, though the stands appeared thin, with the crowd expected to increase as the league progressed.<\/p>\n<p>Despite limited attendance, the spirit of the game remained high as players showcased top-level performances on Kashmir\u2019s historic turf.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, Minister for Youth Services and Sports Satish Sharma, who attended the inaugural ceremony, expressed pride in the region\u2019s sporting potential and extended a warm welcome to the teams and organizers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI congratulate and welcome you all. The organizers and players of the Indian Heaven Premier League have come to the land of Jammu and Kashmir carrying a message of love and friendship,\u201d Minister Sharma said.<\/p>\n<p>The IHPL 2025 features a star-studded lineup, including West Indies legend Chris Gayle, New Zealand\u2019s Martin Guptill, Australia\u2019s Shaun Marsh, Bangladesh\u2019s Shakib Al Hasan, and West Indian spinner Garey Mathurin. J&amp;K\u2019s own Parvez Rasool and Ishan Malhotra are also part of the tournament, adding local pride to the mix.<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, the league will run from October 25 (today) to November 8 at Bakshi Stadium, Srinagar. The event follows the massive success of previous leagues and other sports events, which have reignited professional cricket in the valley after four decades.<\/p>\n<p>Notably, while the opening day missed a massive crowd turnout, organizers remain hopeful that fan attendance will grow in the coming days as excitement builds around the high-profile event<strong>\u2014(KNO)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Srinagar, Oct 25:\u00a0The much-awaited Indian Heaven Premier League (IHPL) 2025 began with enthusiasm at Srinagar\u2019s Bakshi Stadium on Saturday, marking a fan moment for cricket in Jammu and Kashmir as global stars and local players came together on one platform in the coming days. The opening match witnessed a good start to the tournament, though [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2109,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_override_counter":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2108","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2108","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2108"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2108\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2110,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2108\/revisions\/2110"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2109"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2108"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2108"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2108"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}