New Delhi: On Thursday IPL chairman Arun Dhumal stated that a decision regarding the continuation of the 2025 Indian Premier League amid the ongoing military tensions between India and Pakistan will be made after assessing the circumstances. The IPL 2025 clash between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals held on Thursday evening at the stadium in Dharamshala Himachal Pradesh was abruptly halted after the city experienced a blackout following drone and missile strikes launched by Pakistan targeting multiple Indian locations. We are reviewing the situation right now news agency PTI quoted IPL chairman Arun Dhumal on whether the league will continue amid Indo-Pak military conflict. Dhumal mentioned that the situation is still developing and noted that no official instructions have been issued by the government so far. Pakistan: Pakistan’s attacks prompt the suspension of an IPL match in Dharamshala escalating regional tensions. — @Global Glimpse (@HimanshuSh80843) May 8 2025 IPL is leading towards its suspension. It is a (play)70-30(susp.) chance now. English players have withdrawn from psl. I think kolkata will not host playoffs and maybe no more matches in dharmashala. — Kun M (@Gayatri69108672) May 8 2025 India-Pakistan tensions: On Thursday evening tensions between India and Pakistan intensified after a drone and missile assault launched by Pakistan aimed at areas in Jammu Punjab and Rajasthan. The Ministry of Defence later confirmed that the attack originated from Pakistan but it was intercepted by Indias air defense systems. The incident caused blackouts air raid warnings across multiple cities and led to the suspension of the ongoing IPL match in Dharamshala Himachal Pradesh. The situation unfolded with Indian defense systems intercepting a suspected drone and missile intrusion over Jammu. Following this reports surfaced of explosions in several areas of Punjab sensitive regions in Rajasthan and later at multiple locations along the western border as per military sources quoted by PTI news agency. This surge in tensions follows just a day after New Delhi initiated Operation Sindoor. A precision military assault on terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK)—as a response to the deadly terrorist attack in Pahalgam on April 22.