Following escalating tensions, the 2025 IPL season is temporarily suspended, prompting teams to manage squad relocations. Overseas players are anxious, leading the BCCI and teams to expedite travel arrangements for them to return home. Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings players have already arrived in Delhi after their Dharamsala fixture was halted, while other teams are making similar arrangements.
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