Indian Captain Odi Rohit Sharma expressed full support for the armed forces of the country and urged citizens to remain calm and responsible in the middle of the growing tension with Pakistan. When Rohit thanked for X (formerly Twitter), he thanked the army for their decisive reaction under the Sindoor operation, he launched a demonstration of terrorist camps in Pakistan and Pakistan’s occupied Kashmir (POK) after a terrorist attack on April 22.
“I greet our brave armed forces for their courage and determination. At the time the nation is on the edge, it still stands for all of us. Support them by staying calm and watching all security advice,” wrote Rohit.
With every next moment, with each decision I am very proud of our Indian army, Indian Airforce & Indian Navy. Our warriors stand high for the pride of our nation. It is important that every Indian is responsible and refrain from spreading or believing any fake – Rohit Sharma (@Imro45) 9 May 2025
The statement came hours after India captured and neutralized a series of rocket and drone attacks that Pakistan started on Thursday evening, focused on military installations in Jammu, Pathankot, Udhampur and other key points. Explosions and sirens were reported across Akhnora, Samba, Baramulla and buy, because Indian forces remained in high readiness and responded with a mixture of kinetic and non -slip countermeasures.
“The threats were rapidly neutralized … No victims or material losses were reported,” said PTI Defense Ministry spokesman.
The situation had a direct impact on the Indian Premier League. The IPL 2025 match between Kings Kings and Delhi Capitals in Dharamsale was suspended after 10.2 exceeding due to a outage after a warning of the raid in Jammu and Pathankot. With established emergency protocols and growing security fears, the future of the tournament hangs in balance.
IPL chairman Arun Dhumal said on Thursday that the decision on the rest of the league will depend on government instructions. “Yes, Friday’s match between Lucknow Super Giants and Royal Challengers Bengalur is now on. But this is an evolving situation. We have not received any directive from the government.
After suspending in Dharamsale, players and employees from both teams are moved to Delhi by a special train from Pathankot. Road convoys transport them from Hill. The airport in Dharamsale, Kangra and Chandigarh was closed as a preventive measure against possible further attacks.
Published:
Saurabh Kumar
Published on:
9 May 2025
Tune
