All we know is, that on May 8, the IPL 2025 match between PBKS and DC was abruptly halted, and soon after that the players and the crowd was safely evacuated. It appeared on TV sets, that the floodlight towers had encountered a challenge, that could not be rectified. The match was abandoned in no time and there was a buzz on social media, that it was all due to the military escalation between India and Pakistan.
Some videos showed how the cheerleaders panicked.. and then how all in Dharamsala were safely brought homes in the Vande Bharat. But one doesn’t really know as to what happened behind the scenes on the day. Now, IPL Chairman Arun Dhumal has revealed everything to Indian Express.
He started out by saying that it was a challenge to take a decision nonetheless. “It was a challenge to take a call given the situation we were in. We had discussions with the district administration and state administration beforehand about the possibility of evacuating fans and how to go about it. But we were all hoping things would get better so that is why we started the game between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals.
“But there were reports coming in through social media, so we didn’t want any situation where fans panicked in the stadium. It was prudent that we stop the game and get fans out of the stadium. As a precaution, we called off the game mid-way because there was so much misinformation flowing. There were 25,000 fans inside the stadium, plus cricketers from two teams and other stakeholders,” Dhumal said.
Dhumal also discussed in detail, the next action that he and the team took to ensure safety of everyone.” There was a small break (during the game) and we had a discussion with the district commissioner, the deputy Commissioner, the senior authorities and people higher up. We spoke about the next step. I went and spoke to people in the team management of both teams and appraised them about the situation. Then I went to the ground and requested all the fans to keep moving. Local administration were getting reports about incidents (air raid sirens) taking place.”
As for the fear among the foreign players, the IPL chairman added, that they were in constant touch with their families, and everything was explained to them before the match. “We were in regular touch with the team management. Everyone was speaking to their families back home.
“Even before the game we spoke to them (both the teams), and we reassured them that their safety and security is paramount to us. They were ready to play the game. The game happened but with the situation at the border being tense, we thought it would not be appropriate (to continue the game) in case rumours spread and fans panicked.”
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