India, May 7 -- As many as 18 airports in the northern and western parts of the country have been temporarily shut following India's missile strikes on Pakistan's terror infrastructure as part of 'Operation Sindoor'. With the Dharamsala airport being among them, it has likely affected the travel plans of IPL teams - Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians, who are both due to face Punjab Kings in the town over the next four days. MI have been primarily affected by the shutdown call as their flight to Dharamsala got cancelled on Wednesday, according to a report in Cricbuzz.

Dharamsala, which Punjab Kings have adopted as their second home ground in the IPL, is due to host two more matches this season - against Delhi Capitals on Thursday and the ...