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DHARAMSALA: The 58th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals is called off midway amid security concerns, according to Hindustan Times
According to the report, the match was called off on Thursday after just 10.1 overs of action.
However, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) released a statement citing significant technical failure at the HPCA stadium in Dharamsala.
“The Punjab Kings v Delhi Capitals match (Match#58) in Tata IPL was forced to be abandoned due to a significant technical failure at the HPCA stadium in Dharamsala.”
“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,” the board’s official statement read.
The official broadcasters reported that the match was halted due to floodlight failure. However, the Hindustan Times cited an ESPNcricinfo report revealing that the IPL authorities had requested the evacuation of the stadium for security reasons.
Additionally, the report cited PTI, mentioning that the floodlights dimmed during the Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals match for security reasons.
Earlier, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) postponed the Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 10 clash between Peshawar Zalmi and Karachi Kings. The decision was made due to rising tensions between Pakistan and India.
For the unversed, the tensions between India and Pakistan escalated in the aftermath of the Pahalgam attack in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK).
This incident has increased the already fragile relationship between the two countries.
On early Wednesday, India launched a “cowardly” missile attack on Pakistani territory, firing from across the Line of Control, according to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR),
DG ISPR confirmed that the missiles targeted areas including Kotli, Muzaffarabad, Ahmedpur Sharqia, Bagh, and Muridke.
The Pakistan armed forces responded swiftly and successfully intercepted the threat and prevented Indian aircraft from breaching Pakistani airspace.
In retaliation, Pakistan’s military shot down five Indian aircraft and destroyed a brigade headquarters across the border, according to ISPR.
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