Many Australian cricketers are attempting to quickly get back home amid increasing tensions between nuclear-armed neighbours India and Pakistan.

Reports have surfaced that the Indian Premier League could be postponed and Australian cricketers playing in the Pakistan Super League were having “critical meetings” overnight about plans to flee that country.

It is the worst confrontation in more than two decades between the two countries and world powers have called for calm in one of the most dangerous, and most populated, nuclear flashpoint regions.

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Meanwhile, Ricky Ponting’s soaring Punjab Kings have been left in the dark about what happens next in their IPL adventure after a floodlight failure rudely interrupted their fine day’s work in Dharamsala.

On a day when the League cited logistical challenges about the IPL, coach Ponting was frustrated on Thursday when a power failure stopped the Kings’ batters just when they were fully charged against Mitch Starc and the rest of Delhi Capitals’ ragged attack.

Punjab had cruised ominously to 1-122 in just 10.1 overs when one of the light towers at the picturesque stadium malfunctioned during the outage and the game had to be called off, with both sides getting a point each.

Delhi were happy about that — but it was a frustration for the Aussie legend, who had felt his side could amass something in the region of 240 after a dazzling start from his two openers.

Priyansh Arya cracked 70 and Prabhsimran Singh was 50 not out after a rocky opening for Starc, who had been hit for five boundaries in two wicketless overs (0-23).

The ‘no result’ left the Kings, whose side had featured two of their five Aussies, Josh Inglis and Marcus Stoinis, still handily placed in third place on 15 points, with only four teams to qualify.

But what happens next for the Kings and the rest of the IPL program remains up in the air with reports suggesting on Friday morning that the tournament might be postponed.

Asked about the Kings’ plans during the match on Thursday, Ponting shrugged: “We’re not sure where we’re going at the moment … there’s been some talk about Ahmedabad and some talk about Jaipur, but we’re only really worried about tonight’s match.

“You know, there’s been a fair bit happening the last few days and we’re just trying to make sure we focus on our performance here.”

Airports in Dharamsala and Chandigarh — where the Kings are based — have been closed for civilian and commercial use since Wednesday, while others across India’s north-western corridor are also out of bounds to the cricketers.

Across the border, a Pakistan Super League match in Rawalpindi was postponed hours before the start, with the country’s cricket board saying more PSL matches would be rescheduled.

There are now plans to finish the tournament in the United Arab Emirates after Indian attacks reached Rawalpindi stadium.

“Pakistan Cricket Board confirms that the remaining eight matches of the Pakistan Super League have been shifted to the United Arab Emirates,” a statement said.

The Pakistan Cricket Board are planning to fly cricketers to Dubai on Friday (today), but it has been reported that some of the players do not want to feature in the remaining matches and would prefer just to get back home.

David Warner, Sean Abbott, Max Bryant, Riley Meredith and Ben Dwarshuis are the Aussies in the PSL.

Suspected drone attacks rock Indian Kashmir

Blasts have rung out across the city of Jammu in Indian Kashmir during what Indian military sources say they suspect was a Pakistani drone attack across the region on the second day of clashes between the nuclear-armed neighbours.

Sirens sounded and red flashes and projectiles could be seen in the night sky above the city, a Reuters journalist said.

Several parts of Jammu and the surrounding towns of Akhnoor, Samba and Kathua came under attack, said an Indian official who asked not to be named.

“Our army installations are under attack, it is happening in five districts of Jammu (region),” a security official told Reuters.

There was no immediate comment from Pakistan.

Pakistan’s Defence Minister, Khawaja Muhammad Asif, had earlier said further retaliation was “increasingly certain” after both countries accused each other of launching drone attacks.

India said it hit nine “terrorist infrastructure” sites in Pakistan on Wednesday in retaliation for what it says was a deadly Pakistani-backed attack in Indian Kashmir on April 22.

Pakistan says it was not involved and denied that any of the sites hit by India were militant bases.

It said it shot down five Indian aircraft on Wednesday, a report the Indian embassy in Beijing dismissed as “misinformation”.

Pakistan said earlier on Thursday it shot down 25 drones from India overnight while India said it air defences had stopped Pakistani drone and missile attacks on military targets.

The US consulate general in Pakistan’s Lahore ordered staff to shelter in place.

- With Agencies