The Mumbai Indians’ journey to Dharamsala for their forthcoming IPL 2025 game against the Punjab Kings has been postponed because the Dharamsala airport is closed due to increased security measures resulting from rising tensions between India and Pakistan.
Aircraft activities at multiple airbases in northernwestern India are currently ongoing.
—including Dharamsala, Chandigarh, Leh, Jammu, Srinagar, and Amritsar — have been halted indefinitely. These interruptions come after India carried out a military action against terrorist facilities in Pakistan and Pakistani-controlled Kashmir (PoK).
Nicknamed ‘Operation Sindoor,’ these targeted assaults came as retaliation for the previous month’s terrorist strike in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, where 26 people lost their lives, largely visitors. The Mumbai Indians, set to reach Dharamsala by Thursday, are considering alternative transportation plans. Given that both the Dharamsala and Chandigarh airports have been closed, the squad might head to Delhi first before traveling overland from there, though an official statement has yet to be released.
In the meantime, the game between the Delhi Capitals and the Punjab Kings set for May 8 will go ahead as scheduled, even with regional travel issues arising after Operation Sindoor. The team from Delhi managed to arrive in Dharamsala prior to the closure of the local airport.
Nevertheless, the Delhi Capitals are anticipated to journey by land from Dharamsala to New Delhi for their match on May 11 against the Gujarat Titans because the airports in northwestern India remain closed.
On Wednesday,
India attacked nine terrorist camps.
associated with Jaish-e-Mohammed, Lashkar-e-Taiba, and Hizbul Mujahideen. The administration stated that the objectives were exclusively non-military and mentioned that the operations were conducted in a “calibrated, targeted, and restrained” manner.
“India has shown significant prudence in choosing targets and methods for implementation,” stated an official release. The BCCI is keeping a close eye on the circumstances. As the league phase nears its conclusion, travel issues have the potential to impact team movements and readiness.
The Punjab Kings, who are currently stationed in Dharamsala, are anticipated to proceed with their planned training sessions. However, potential airspace limitations might lead to additional modifications for future games held at the location.
In the meantime, a senior BCCI representative informed India Today about this matter involving the
The IPL will proceed as planned.
for now, notwithstanding the changing geopolitical landscape.
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