E2bet: BCCI : A user on social media platform X shared screenshots of how one of his friends was evacuated out of the HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala where the Punjab Kings versus Delhi Capitals IPL 2025 match was called off on Thursday, May 8. In the screenshots, the user’s friend praised the BCCI for their evacuation efforts.
He stated that there were no announcements made inside the venue regarding security concerns. The spectator mentioned that by the time they reached the area where the ticket checks took place, the barricades which opened up the ground had been flattened, paving the way for the crowd to leave the venue.
BCCI is someone everyone loves to hate, but credit where due. A friend at Dharamshala explains how smartly they handled the evacuation. Well done @BCCI @IPL https://t.co/gW4ffyjqUY pic.twitter.com/rAfMfJBuUF
— Raju PP (@rajupp) May 8, 2025
BCCI: PBKS-DC match called off due to floodlight failure at Dharamshala
The IPL 2025 match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals was called off due to a floodlight failure at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala. The hosts were 122/1 in 10.1 overs when two towers at the venue stopped functioning, thereby forcing the players to leave the ground.
Shreyas Iyer’s decision to win the toss and elect to bat first was vindicated by PBKS’ opening duo of Prabhsimran Singh and Priyansh Arya, who tore into the DC attack. The latter fell to T Natarajan, whose slower ball claimed his wicket for 70 off 34 balls.