The match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals was abandoned due to air raid alerts in neighbouring Jammu and Pathankot, raising concerns about the entire league amid India's ongoing military conflict with Pakistan. (Highlights | Full Coverage | Points Table)
At the time of the interruption, Punjab was at 122 runs for 1 wicket in 10.1 overs. The power outage, initially thought to be a floodlight failure, occurred after the match had already been delayed by rain. Fans and players were safely evacuated from the stadium, which was about 80 per cent full.
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Punjab Kings: Prabhsimran Singh, Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer(c), Josh Inglis(w), Shashank Singh, Nehal Wadhera, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Azmatullah Omarzai, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh
Delhi Capitals: Faf du Plessis, Abishek Porel(w), KL Rahul, Sameer Rizvi, Axar Patel(c), Tristan Stubbs, Madhav Tiwari, Mitchell Starc, Dushmantha Chameera, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan
Prabhsimran Singh was batting at 50 runs off 28 balls, and Priyansh Arya had scored 70 off 34 balls before being dismissed. The players and support staff will now travel to Delhi via a special train from Pathankot.
All airports in Dharamsala and nearby areas are closed as a precaution against potential attacks. The future of the league remains uncertain, with a BCCI meeting taking place to discuss security concerns raised by foreign players, many of whom wish to return home.
This escalation follows recent missile attacks by India on terrorist targets in Pakistan, following the deadly Pahalgam terror attack on April 22. Additionally, a blackout was enforced in multiple districts amid air raid alarms.
The IPL schedule has already been affected, with the May 11 match between Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings moved to Ahmedabad.
The toss was delayed due to heavy rain in Dharamsala. It was a drizzle in the beginning, but the intensity of the downpour escalated, which forced for a delayed start.
