The Indian Premier League (IPL) has been suspended for a week amid ongoing tensions between India and Pakistan. The decision was made by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the governing body and organiser of the competition which is the world’s biggest domestic Twenty20 cricket tournament.

MUMBAI, India (AP) — India’s biggest domestic cricket tournament was suspended for one week on Friday following the escalating military tensions with Pakistan.

India's cricket board has suspended the Indian Premier League (IPL) tournament, one of the world's richest sports leagues, amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan, a source with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Friday.