With the 2025 edition of the Indian Premier League suspended for a week, the franchises are now sorting out travel plans for their respective squads. Most teams are away from their home base and while the Indian players will head back home, the overseas lot will also be flying out of the country.
After the Dharamsala fixture between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals was halted midway due to security reasons, a lot of panic gripped the overseas players of all teams. It is understood that the franchises and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will be assisting them in flying out of the country at the earliest.
Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!"They will be heading back home, we will help with all the logistics but every foreign player and members of the support staff will be headed back to their respective country," says a IPL official.
"Depending on what is decided in the future, a call will be taken on them returning for the league. But as now, they will be headed back home," the official further adds.
"All players will be headed back home, including the overseas players," added another team's official.
While Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings are on their way to Delhi from Dharamsala, Mumbai Indians were in Ahmedabad since last night and Gujarat Titans were in Delhi for their next fixture. Both Lucknow Super Giants and Royal Challengers Bengaluru were in Lucknow for tonight's fixture.
As of now, MI will be heading back to Mumbai because all players have their luggage, kits etc parked in the team hotel while RCB players are likely to disperse from Lucknow only.
The Indian cricket board released a detailed statement earlier in the day, emphasising that it stands with the nation.
"At this critical juncture, the BCCI stands firmly with the nation. We express our solidarity with the Government of India, the Armed Forces and the people of our country. The Board salutes the bravery, courage, and selfless service of our armed forces, whose heroic efforts under Operation Sindoor continue to protect and inspire the nation, as they lead a resolute response to the recent terrorist attack and the unwarranted aggression by Pakistan’s armed forces.
"While cricket remains a national passion, there is nothing greater than the Nation and its sovereignty, integrity, and security of our country. The BCCI remains firmly committed to support all efforts that safeguard India and will always align its decisions in the best interest of the nation," read the BCCI statement.