Operation Sindoor IPL IMPLY: Several airports along the border of Pakistan – Jammu, Srinagar, Leh, Jodhpur, Amritsar, Bhuj, Jamnagar, Chandigarh and Rajkot – were closed until May 10, while India struck the terrorist camps in Pakistan early Wednesday as part of Operation Sindoor.Several airlines have already issued opinions and have suspended operations due to the current geopolitical situation.While Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Delhi Capital (DC) are already there for their match on May 8, the Indians of Mumbai (Mi) were to reach later this week. To date, unless there is a government directive, the match between DC and PBKS will go according to the calendar. With Dharamsala airport and neighboring AMRITSAR and Chandigarh airports, the teams and the cricket control board (BCCI) would seek to swing a travel plan.
“We will have to wait and watch for the moment. There is no option because even Chandigarh airport is closed, so we have to see what can be done. Two teams are already there and Mi was to arrive later for their match on May 11. The closest option is Delhi airport, but that would mean a trip along the road for the teams.PBKS and DC have heard nothing from the Indian cricket card, but the MI travel plan may well be changed. It cannot be confirmed at this stage if they have canceled their planned flight, but there is a good possibility that this will happen if the airport situation does not change. The unit led by Hardya-Pandya is currently in Mumbai after his match against Gujarat Titans last night (Tuesday). Dharamsala should accommodate two lights this week and the current situation of airspace may well force the Indian cricket card to keep the alternatives ready.
