New Delhi, May 12 -- Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 matches got impacted amid the tensions between India and Pakistan. On May 8, a game between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals in Dharamsala was stopped because of security concerns. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) paused the league for a week raising fear among the foreign players.

Ricky Ponting, the head coach of Punjab Kings (PBKS), convinced the overseas players of the team to stay back in India after a ceasefire with Pakistan.

Many foreign players got scared when the situation between India and Pakistan worsened, and they began going back to their countries. However, when the news came that India and Pakistan had agreed to a ceasefire, Ponting who had already board...