Mumbai, India – The largest domestic cricket tournament in India was suspended for a week after the growing military tensions with Pakistan.
Indian Premier League, which attracts the best players around the world, stopped with immediate effect, said the Crick Control Board in India.
“In due time new updates on the new schedule and the tournament places will be announced after a comprehensive evaluation of the situation in consultation with the relevant authorities and stakeholders,” said the BCCI in a statement.
The decision comes later A night of artillery exchanges Among the Indian and Pakistani soldiers through their border in Kashmir Military confrontation That exploded after an attack against tourists in the part controlled by the India of the disputed region.
The IPL is the world’s most popular cricket tournament and is executed between March and May. This year he has presented 65 International Cricket players from Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Western Indies, England and Afghanistan.
10 team competition still has 12 games to play in the group stage before knockout rounds. The final had been scheduled for May 25 in Kolkata.
The BCCI said that the decision to suspend the tournament was taken “in the collective interest of all interested parties.”
“While Crick is still a national passion, there is nothing bigger than the nation and its sovereignty, integrity and security of our country,” said BCCI’s statement.
The suspension occurs after the party between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals in Dharamsala, in northern India, was abandoned on Thursday night when the power came out during a mandatory blackout of the government. The next Punjab game against the Mumbai Indians had already been transferred from Dharamsala to Mumbai due to the closure of several airports in the Northwest Indian corridor.
Pakistan previously said that it was Move your own T20 domestic tournament to the United Arab Emirates For tensions. The PCB confirmed the relocation of the Super League of Pakistan to Dubai in a statement published early, citing growing concerns between foreign players and the need to prioritize their safety.
On Thursday, the authorities said an Indian drone fell within the complex of the Cricket Rawalpindi stadium hours before the start of the PSL game in which several foreign Cricket players from New Zealand, Australia, Western Indies, South Africa and England had to compete.
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