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The IPL 2025 party between Punjab Kings (PBKs) and Delhi Capitals (DC) was called to Midway at the Dharamsala HPCA Stadium on Thursday, May 8. A player from one of the franchises revealed that the players received the instruction to return to their hotels immediately after a sudden shutdown at the stadium.
Security worries resulted in the cancellation of the 58th game in the IPL 2025 season. Viewers were ordered to evacuate and the players, along with support staff, were safely escorted. In the midst of the growing fears of an attack, some worried that the stadium could be to reduce the tensions of India-Pakistan.
We were told about the attacks on Pathankot nearby
The party was called at around 9:35 pm in eleventh place due to a sudden interruption. Although it was initially thought to be a malfunction of light, the blackout coincided with the news of aerial attacks in Pathankot nearby, just 90 miles away.
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At that time, Punjab was crossing 122/1 in 10.1. The players immediately received instructions to return to their hotels, and Delhi Capital players boarded the PUNJAB and vice versa team. The attack led to a sense of panic on both camps.
“We were told about the attacks on Pathankot nearby. We were asked to return to the hotel immediately. There was some panic … Delhi Capitals were sitting on the Punjab team bus and vice versa,” said a player Indian Express.
The IPL 2025 party in Dharamsala stopped after HPCA receives a call from the maximum cricket official
In the midst of cross -border tensions between India and Pakistan after the Sindoor operation, according to the BCCI changes in the IPL 2025 calendar, including the possibility of a temporary suspension.
According to Indian Express, the governing body explores all options in response to growing security concerns across the country.
Dharamsala’s party stopped after the Himachal Pradesh cricket association received a call from a maximum Cricket official. The streetlights were deactivated, and the President of the IPL, Arun Dhumal, was shown to indicate the viewers to evacuate. The players of both teams were quickly escorted to their hotel as a precaution.
BCCI is doing your best to ensure that everyone is safe: Rajeev Shukla
Due to the closures of the airport in the region, the BCCI explores alternative options to ensure the safety of the IPL 2025 teams. One possibility that it is considered to be organized that teams travel to Delhi by train.
The BCCI is committed to prioritizing the safety of all players, with guarantees to cricketers abroad that their travel preferences will be welcomed if they want to leave.
“We are trying to see if we can get teams to Delhi by train. The BCCI is doing their best to make sure everyone is safe,” said Shukla.
The BCCI is in conversations with other Cricket Boards to evaluate the situation and guarantee the safety of all players. In the meantime, the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, which was expected to be hosting a game next week, received a threat of bomb by email, further intensifying security concerns.
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