The 2025 version of the Indian Premier League is ready to be suspended on Friday (Might 9) as cross-border tensions escalate. The Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) has been in a huddle since final night time exploring all attainable choices. It’s understood that the Indian cricket board would not need the league to proceed contemplating the present sentiment of the nation. Moreover, quite a lot of abroad gamers from totally different franchises had began panicking and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), too, wished to return house from Lucknow – the venue of tonight’s match vs Lucknow Tremendous Giants.Following the suspension, groups are anticipated to go house.RCB might be flying out quickly. Similar holds true for Mumbai Indians who had reached Ahmedabad on Thursday night time. Gujarat Titans, who had been in Delhi, are but to finalise their journey plans.Go Past The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!The transfer comes a day after the fixture between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals in Dharamsala was postponed. That got here not lengthy after Pakistan fired eight missiles directed at Satwari, Samba, RS Pura and Arnia and all had been intercepted and blocked by air defence models.Earlier, the fixture between PBKS and MI was moved to Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad as the federal government introduced closing of airspace in Dharamsala and close by cities.After PBKS vs DC was referred to as off, each groups returned to their lodge. Your entire contingent alongside officers and broadcast crew left Dharamsala on a particular prepare right now (Might 9).BCCI Vice-President Rajeev Shukla confirmed, “We’re organising a prepare to carry everybody again safely. The match has been referred to as off, and the stadium evacuated. We are going to determine on the event’s future primarily based on tomorrow’s state of affairs, however participant security is our prime precedence.”Whereas no IPL venues had been underneath menace, the general sentiment probably pressured a brief halt of the event to prioritise security and nationwide safety. Abroad gamers had been reportedly anxious, looking for reassurances from the BCCI and Indian authorities to stay within the nation. Earlier than the IPL was referred to as off, Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians had already arrived in Delhi and Ahmedabad, respectively.