Indian cricket will decide on Friday what happens to the rest of the IPL season, a senior official said, after deadly confrontations between nuclear-armed India and Pakistan.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
An Indian Premier League match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals in Dharamsala -- less than 200 kilometres (125 miles) from the town of Jammu, where explosions were reported hours earlier -- was abandoned Thursday because of apparent floodlight failure.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Sunday's game between Punjab and Mumbai Indians, which had been due to take place in Dharamsala, has been moved.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"We are monitoring the situation, seeking the government's advice, and will take the final decision on the IPL tomorrow," Rajeev Shukla, vice-president of cricket board the BCCI, told The Indian Express on Thursday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"The situation is changing day by day. We will do whatever we are told and inform all stakeholders.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"At the moment, our priority is the safety of all players, fans and stakeholders."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The newspaper -- without disclosing its sources -- said that the BCCI is "keeping its options open", with suspending the world's richest cricket league or revising its itinerary among possible options.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The 10-team competition, which features numerous cricket stars from around the world, started on March 22.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The final is scheduled for May 25 at Kolkata's Eden Gardens and typically attracts a vast global television audience.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Cricket Australia and the Australian Cricketers' Association are in regular contact with players about the situation and giving support, The Age in Melbourne reported.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Australians Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head and Mitch Marsh are all in the IPL, while former skipper Ricky Ponting coaches Punjab.<\/p>\r\n\r\n