Mumbai, May 9: Top Indian sports personalities like Olympic hero Neeraj Chopra, Virender Sehwag and Shikhar Dhawan have expressed their support for the country's military action against terror infrastructure in Pakistan. A cloud of uncertainty looms over the future of the ongoing Indian Premier League amid fears of a larger military conflict between the two nuclear-armed neighbours. The athletes have placed unflinching faith on the Indian armed forces. Cricket Australia Closely Monitoring India vs Pakistan Tensions As Security Concerns Grow Among Players.

Thursday's match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals in Dharamsala was called off due to security reasons following air raid alerts in nearby areas, prompting the BCCI to review the evolving situation.

Neeraj Chopra Lauds Indian Armed Forces

Former opener Sehwag blamed Pakistan for the current situation.

Virender Sehwag Backs Indian Armed Forces

Sehwag's former India teammate Dhawan also paid his tribute to the Indian forces engaged in the conflict. IPL 2025: BCCI Arranges Special Vande Bharat Train for Punjab Kings, Delhi Capitals Teams and Broadcast Crew After Match Abandonment in Dharamshala.

Shikhar Dhawan Lauds Indian Armed Forces

The Indian armed forces, in the early hours of Wednesday, launched precision missile strikes on nine terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, including the strongholds of Jaish-e-Mohammed in Bahawalpur and Lashkar-e-Taiba in Muridke. The strikes were in response to the attack in Pahalgam in which 26 people, mostly tourists, were gunned down. Pakistan retaliated by targetting 15 Indian cities, forcing another response from the Indian forces.

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