India, May 9 -- All 10 IPL franchises have reportedly started disbanding with their players, especially the overseas ones and the support staff, after border tensions between India and Pakistan forced the BCCI to call off the IPL for 'one week'. The official announcement of the league's one-week postponement came around 2:40 PM IST on May 9 (Friday) after the BCCI top officials, including secretary Devajit Saikia and IPL chairman, got a call from the government authorities.

Saikia and Dhumal immediately got in touch with the stakeholders, including the franchises and broadcasters. All parties unanimously agreed to postpone the IPL. "The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to suspend the remainder of the ongoing TATA ...