After the Punjab Kings vs. Delhi Capitals game in Dharamsala was called off midway due to air raid alerts, a cloud of doubt had hung over the future of the current edition.
Due to the growing military conflict between India and Pakistan, the Indian Premier League (IPL) was suspended indefinitely on Friday. Since Thursday’s match between the Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings in Dharamsala was called off midway due to air raid alerts in nearby cities of Jammu and Pathankot, a shadow of uncertainty had hung over the destiny of the current edition. According to a BCCI source who confirmed the suspension of the well-known tournament, which was scheduled to conclude in Kolkata on May 25, “It does not look nice that cricket goes on while the country is at war,” PTI said.India began attacking Pakistani terror facilities with missiles. Two weeks after the horrific incident in Pahalgam on April 22 that claimed 26 lives, they occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
A blackout was imposed on Thursday in a number of Indian regions, including Union Territory Chandigarh, Pathankot, Amritsar, Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur, and Mohali in Punjab, in response to reports of explosion-like noises in Jammu and air raid alarms.
The Pakistan Super League was rescheduled to the United Arab Emirates earlier in the day due to Indian drone assaults in several locations, including Lahore and Rawalpindi.According to league sources, the foreign players were extremely anxious about the military clash and will be returning by plane over the course of the next few days. At last year’s mega-auction, ten franchises signed sixty-two foreign players.
The Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings players are currently traveling on road from Dharamsala to the nation’s capital.
The IPL bandwagon was in Lucknow on Friday for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs. Lucknow Super Giants match, which is now halted.
At the time of suspension, four knockout games, including the final in Kolkata, and twelve league games remained to be played.
