Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) thanked all the relevant stakeholders for ensuring that the players' return to their respective countries and cities after uncertainties surrounding their security. In a statement on X, RCB thanked everyone involved for the swift co-ordination for making all of this possible.
A floodlight failure caused the stoppage of the match in Dharamsala on Thursday and the match between Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings. The game had to eventually be abandoned as there were drone strikes from Pakistan in several cities in India. The escalating border tensions between India and Pakistan prompted the BCCI to suspend the competition for a week.
With RCB players also reaching home safely, the franchise wrote:
"Our players and extended staff have safely returned to Bengaluru and are now homebound to their respective cities and countries. We’re deeply grateful for the swift coordination and support from the BCCI, local authorities, and the police who made this possible."
"BCCI will definitely complete IPL" - Sourav Ganguly
During a recent interview with The India Today, ex-Indian captain Sourav Ganguly expressed optimism about BCCI completing the tournament. At the same time, Ganguly suggested that a seven-day break was needed, with the country being in the middle of a sensitive situation.
"Even where there were so many problems in 2020 and 2021, the IPL was still completed. The BCCI is so efficient that they will certainly complete the IPL. BCCI will definitely complete IPL. It’s a seven-day break, the tournament will be extended by seven days as well if needed."
