India suspends its top cricket tournament for a week amid tensions with Pakistan

LUCKNOW, INDIA – MAY 9: Pictures of cricket fans outside Ekana Stadium after the BCCI suspends IPL indefinitely amid escalating tensions with Pakistan on May 9, 2025 in Lucknow, India. With growing security concerns due to the escalating military confrontation between India and Pakistan, the BCCI decided on Friday that the tournament would be halted for seven days. (Photo by Deepak Gupta/Hindustan Times)