New Zealand cricket players are leaving India and Pakistan due to rising military tensions between the two countries. This comes after a night of cross-border fighting in the Kashmir region, where India and Pakistan have long-standing disputes.
More than a dozen New Zealanders were playing in two major cricket tournaments — the Indian Premier League (IPL) and the Pakistan Super League (PSL). Players, coaches, and support staff from the PSL have already flown to Dubai. Those involved in the IPL are also leaving as soon as flights are available.
Among the Kiwi players affected are famous names like Kane Williamson, Trent Boult, and Rachin Ravindra. New Zealand Cricket said their team in Bangladesh is safe and will stay there for now.
Both the IPL and the PSL have been suspended because of the growing conflict. The IPL, one of the world’s most popular cricket leagues, was paused on Friday with 12 games still left in the group stage. The final had been set for May 25 in Kolkata.
Meanwhile, Pakistan’s cricket board also stopped the PSL, which was in its final stages. Some matches had already been moved to Dubai, but after a drone fell near the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, officials decided to delay the tournament completely.
Leaders from both countries said the safety of players and fans is more important than continuing the games. Organisers promised updates on whether the tournaments will continue once things are safer.
very interesting
I loved reading it because, I never knew that maybe chocolate might be gone in the future!
save the chocolate…
I enjoyed this reading because
it show what climate changes does!!
they might have to move most chocolate into a colder place, since the climate clock is getting low
so temperature might get higher.
i love chocolate
I’m allergic to dairy, but this makes me sad for my best friends all around NZ (don’t think it’s weird because I actually do). And my chocolate loving cousin, her name is Dana (I’m from South Korea and she told me how to spell her name in Korean but its not pronounced like Dana).
I know that there are chocolate lovers around the world so, poor them or if you like chocolate poor you (even though I’m allergic to dairy, or to make it easy dairy products: cheese, milk, butter etc).