Cricket West Indies (CWI) and Cricket Australia (CA) have issued statements saying they are closely monitoring the situation in India and Pakistan as the conflict between the countries continues to rise amid ongoing cricket leagues in both the nations. (Full Coverage | Points Table | More Cricket News)
India hit nine spots in Pakistan on Thursday destroying terror infrastructure in retaliation to the Pahalgam terror attack where 26 people were killed. Indian retaliation led to shelling from the Pakistani side on the Line of Control where over 10 Indian civilians were killed. The conflict has continued to escalate even as both the countries host their franchise cricket leagues, namely the Indian Premier League and the Pakistan Super League.
On Thursday, PSL game was cancelled before start while the IPL match was abandoned midway as the conflict continued to unfold.
"We continue to closely monitor the situation in Pakistan and India, including obtaining regular advice and updates from the Australian Government, the PCB, BCCI and local government authorities, and maintaining communication with our players and support staff currently in the region," CA said in a statement on Friday morning.
"We are in active communication with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), and our players currently involved in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and Pakistan Super League (PSL)," an official statement from CWI said. "We have also engaged our strategic partner, West Indies Players' Association (WIPA), to coordinate and ensure the safety, security, and well-being of all West Indies players and support personnel in the region. The welfare of our people remains our highest priority."
While PSL has been shifted to the United Arab Emirates due to the security situation, a decision on IPL is yet to be taken.
As many as 16 Australians and eight Caribbean players are involved in the IPL. PSL too has many players from these countries.
