Hardik Pandya extends support to Indian Armed Forces

Team India star allrounder Hardik Pandya expressed support for the Indian Armed Forces following the rising tensions between India and PakistanPandya took to his official social media handle by sharing a story which read Proud and grateful to our armed forces for the courage and sacrifices theyve made Thank you for protecting and keeping everyone in our country safeCurrently Hardikrsquos Mumbai Indians MI is placed in the fourth position on the IPL 2025 points tableFollowing the crossborder tensions the Board of Control for Cricket in India BCCI also announced the suspension of IPL 2025 for one weekAlso ReadIPL 2025 Everyone felt we should stand united as a nation Chairman Arun DhumalThe Board of Control for Cricket in India BCCI has decided to suspend the remainder of the ongoing TATA IPL 2025 with immediate effect for one week Further updates regarding the new schedule and venues of the tournament will be announced in due course after a comprehensive assessment of the situation in consultation with relevant authorities and stakeholders BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia said in the statementThe decision was taken by the IPL Governing Council after due consultation with all key stakeholders following the representations from most of the franchisees who conveyed the concern and sentiments of their players and also the views of the broadcaster sponsors and fans while the BCCI reposes full faith in the strength and preparedness of our armed forces the Board considered it prudent to act in the collective interest of all stakeholders he addedAdditionally the inaugural edition of the Neeraj Chopra Classic 2025 has also been postponed The global event was scheduled on May 24 at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in BengaluruIn light of the current situation the inaugural edition of the NC Classic stands postponed until further notice This decision has been made after careful thought and consultation with the wellbeing of athletes stakeholders and the broader community as the top priority read a statement from NC Classic on InstagramWe believe in the unifying power of sport But in this critical moment standing firm with the nation matters most All our gratitude and thoughts at this point are only with our Armed Forces who are at the forefront for our nation A revised schedule for the NC Classic will be provided in due course Jai Hind the statement concludedDue to recent developments the Cricket Association of Bengal CAB decided to postpone the Bengal Pro T20 League Season 2 and all related preeventsConsidering the prevailing national circumstances the Cricket Association of Bengal CAB has decided to postpone the start of Bengal Pro T20 League Season 2 and thus all preevents related with it until further notice A revised schedule including updated venues and fixtures will be shared after a detailed review of the situation in coordination with relevant authorities and stakeholders and any advisory as issued by the BCCI CAB said in a statementSeveral cricket stadiums in India had received bomb threats So far the list of stadiums includes Eden Gardens Arun Jaitely Sawai Mansingh Stadium and MA Chidambaram StadiumEarlier the IPL 2025 match between Punjab Kings PBKS and Delhi Capitals DC was called off due to power outage at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in DharamshalaWith ANI InputsatOptionskeyd0ddb8ef8f1a62a8cdd22fac27fc5ea7formatiframeheight90width728params