New Delhi, May 27 -- The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will be paying a special tribute to the Indian Armed Forces during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 closing ceremony at the Narendra Modi Stadium on June 3. The decision has been taken in the wake of the successful Operation Sindoor, which saw the Indian Armed Forces destroying several terrorist camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).

BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia confirmed to Hindustan Times that the IPL 2025 closing ceremony will indeed be a tribute to the Indian Armed Forces. "Yes, the IPL 2025 closing ceremony will honour the Indian Armed Forces," he told the daily.

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