New Delhi, May 9 -- The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced on Friday that the Indian Premier League has been called off indefinitely amid the war-like situation between India and Pakistan.

As the political tension between the neighbouring nations continues to get more tense, BCCI has suspended the cash rich league as preparations begin to evacuate players to safety.

"It does not look nice that cricket goes on while the country is at war," a BCCI official told PTI.

The tournament was headed towards the final few matches of the league stage before moving on to the playoff and the final.

On May 8, Thursday, the match between Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Delhi Capitals (DC), at the HPCA stadium in Dharamshala, was called of...