Indo-Pak confrontation suspended IPL, safety of players increased, Iyer will come to Delhi, Rahul

New Delhi. The teams of Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals were transported from Dharamshala to Jalandhar railway station on Friday amid tight security. Kangra Superintendent of Police Shalini Agnihotri gave this information. This official said that the players of both teams are currently leaving for New Delhi by a special train. Pakistan tried to infiltrate the airspace near Chandigarh through a drone attack, after which India had to retaliate.

Meanwhile, the Indian Premier League (IPL) match played between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals was canceled on Thursday. The official said, “The entire team of both teams, including players, coaching staff and broadcast personnel, were taken from Dharamshala to Hoshiarpur on the border of Punjab on Friday morning,” the entire team of both teams including players, coaching staff and broadcasting personnel. The group included players like Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Akshar Patel.

Agnihotri on Thursday said about security after stopping the match, “The stadium was evacuated within 20 minutes. Our first priority was the safety of all the people present there. The players of both teams were immediately called back from the ground and sent to their respective hotels amid tight security.

The IPL was suspended for a week on Friday due to military confrontation between India and Pakistan. The conflict between the two countries began after the terrorist attack in Pahalgam on 22 April in which 26 people were killed. The Board of Cricket in India (BCCI) said that at a time when the country is responding to terrorist attack and unfair attack from across the border, the national interest is paramount from anything.