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Mint
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Mint
‘You guys are absolute rock stars': Punjab Kings co-owner Preity Zinta's heartfelt message to Dharamshala fans
A lot can happen in a week's time. Preity Zinta, the co-owner of Punjab Kings, was all smiles on the previous Sunday (May 4). Her team smashed 237 runs in 20 overs against Lucknow Super Giants and registered a win at the HPCA stadium in Dharamshala for the first time in 12 years. Fast forward one week, and the popular Bollywood star is relieved and grateful for the swift evacuation of the same HPCA stadium on Thursday (May 8). The IPL match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals was abandoned due to the border tensions between India and Pakistan. The match had a delayed start due to rain. Punjab Kings reached 122/1 after 10.1 overs. Punjab Kings opener Priyansh Arya's dismissal was the last action of the match. The authorities abruptly halted the match and asked the spectators to leave the stadium, citing floodlight issues. The 50-year-old star thanked everyone involved in the evacuation process. The popular actor even apologised to the fans for refusing to take selfies. She has given a perfectly appropriate justification. 'I'm sorry I was a bit curt & said no to pictures with everyone but the need of the hour was the safety of everyone and it was my duty & responsibility to make sure everyone stayed safe.' The two squad members, support staff, commentators, and the broadcast crew reached Punjab's Jalandhar by road from Dharamshala on May 9 (Friday). Then they boarded a specially arranged 'Vande Bharat' express train and reached Delhi's Safdarjang station by Friday night. Preity Zinta thanked the Indian Railways and Mr. Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister of Railways, for helping the teams with the necessary arrangements. IPL 2025 is set to resume as India and Pakistan agreed on a ceasefire on May 10 (Saturday). The authorities are finalizing the revised schedule, and the announcement is expected anytime. Excluding the game between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals, there are 12 league games and 4 playoff games remaining in the tournament. The fate of the abandoned game between Punjab kings and Delhi Capitals remains to be seen. Stay updated on all the action from the IPL 2025. Check the IPL 2025 Schedule, track the latest IPL 2025 Points Table, and follow the top performers with the Orange Cap and Purple Cap.
NDTV
09-05-2025
- Sport
- NDTV
"Everything Was Handled Smoothly": HPCA Member Sanjay Sharma On Fans Being Evacuated During PBKS vs DC Clash
Sanjay Sharma, member of the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA), mentioned that the Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals match of the Indian Premier League 2025 in Dharamshala was called off mid-way due to security concerns stemming from tensions between India and Pakistan. "Because of the tension between India and Pakistan, yesterday's match played between Punjab and Delhi was called off in the middle due to security reasons. But because there was a possibility that something like this could have happened, the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association, Punjab Kings franchise, and all the operations staff were already in touch with the administration. The administration was fully aware of this," Sanjay Sharma told ANI. Sharma also spoke about the preparations by Dharamshala police administration to deal with this situation. "The police administration had made extensive preparations for this. And the franchise also made extensive preparations for how to deal with this situation. Because of this, when the match was postponed, everything was handled smoothly without any unpleasant incident," he added. On Thursday night's unfortunate incident at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium, where the highly anticipated match between PBKS and DC was called off. Spectators were informed of the cancellation and asked to vacate the premises, while both teams were escorted back to their hotel. Soon after, Punjab Kings confirmed the development through their official social media handle, posting, "Match has been called off." After the match was called off, the fans were seen coming out of the stadium with chants of 'Pakistan murdabad' the stoppage of play, the PBKS side were 122/1 in 10.1 overs, with Prabhsimran Singh (50*) and Shreyas Iyer (0*) unbeaten on the crease. Meanwhile, The Board Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) on Friday announced the suspension of the ongoing Indian Premier League(IPL), sources said. The tournament had entered the decisive stage with the Final scheduled for May 25.
NDTV
08-05-2025
- Sport
- NDTV
IPL 2025 At Risk Of Being Called Off Amid India-Pakistan Border Tension Escalation: Report
The IPL match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals in Dharamsala on Thursday was cancelled midway following air raid alerts in neighbouring cities of Jammu and Pathankot, putting the entire league at risk of being called off due to India's ongoing military conflict with Pakistan. The Punjab side was 122 for 1 in 10.1 overs when the lights went out which at first was attributed to floodlight failure. The game started later than scheduled due to rain before the hill town went dark due to . The teams and the spectators were eventually evacuated from the stadium for their security. The capacity of the picturesque ground here is approximately 23,000 and it was packed to about 80 per cent of it at the time of evacuation. "There was no panic from the spectators. They (spectators and players) were moved out of the stadium very carefully and safely," an HPCA source told PTI. Prabhsimran Singh was batting at 50 off 28 balls while his opening partner Priyansh Arya made 70 off 34 balls before getting dismissed by pacer T Natarajan before proceedings came to a halt as floodlights went out. With the cancellation of tonight's match, it is not clear whether the league will proceed any further and it is learnt that a BCCI meeting is currently in progress amid security concerns raised by the participating foreign players. India launched missile attacks on terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan Occupied Jammu and Kashmir a fortnight after the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 people were killed. On Thursday, a blackout was enforced in several districts including Pathankot, Amritsar, Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur, Mohali in Punjab and Union Territory Chandigarh amid air raid alarms and reports of explosion-like sounds in Jammu. Listen to the latest songs, only on
CNA
08-05-2025
- Sport
- CNA
IPL match in Dharamshala called off midway as stadium lights fail
The Indian Premier League match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals was abandoned midway on Thursday due to floodlights at Dharamshala's HPCA stadium malfunctioning, India's cricket board (BCCI) said. Punjab were batting at 122-1 against Delhi when the match was called off. "Due to a power outage in the area, one of the light towers at the HPCA stadium malfunctioned. BCCI regrets the inconvenience caused to the in-stadium attendees," BCCI said in a statement reported by ESPN Cricinfo. Only 10.1 overs of the first innings were bowled after Punjab chose to bat first.
Reuters
08-05-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
IPL match in Dharamshala called off midway as stadium lights fail
May 8 (Reuters) - The Indian Premier League match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals was abandoned midway on Thursday due to floodlights at Dharamshala's HPCA stadium malfunctioning, India's cricket board (BCCI) said. Punjab were batting at 122-1 against Delhi when the match was called off. "Due to a power outage in the area, one of the light towers at the HPCA stadium malfunctioned. BCCI regrets the inconvenience caused to the in-stadium attendees," BCCI said in a statement reported by ESPN Cricinfo. Only 10.1 overs of the first innings were bowled after Punjab chose to bat first.
