India, May 12 -- The Indian Premier League (IPL) is set to resume on May 17 at Bengaluru announced the Board of Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday.

The tournament was suspended with tensions escalating on the India-Pakistan border on Friday last week but with a ceasefire agreement being reached by the countries, the league is set to resume with the final scheduled to take place on June 3.

The remaining 17 matches will be held across six venues - namely Bengaluru, Delhi, Mumbai, Jaipur, Ahmedabad and Lucknow. The BCCI confirmed that the decision to proceed with the remainder of the season has been made after consultations with the government and security agencies.

The revised schedule includes two double-headers, which will be...