“Everyone Was Screaming…”: Scared IPL Cheerleader Recounts As DC vs PBKS Gets Called Off After Blackout In Dharamsala

IPL 2025 witnessed an unprecedented scene while the match between the kings of Punjab and the capitals of Delhi in Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh, was not canceled despite any natural obstacle like the rain. The official word of the IPL 2025 broadcasters was “an important technical failure” after the spotlights stopped operating and the spectators were evacuated. The kings of Punjab were 122 for 1 in 10.1 letters when the lights died in the picturesque city of Hill, attributed to a shortage of the spotlight at the beginning. The game had started later than expected due to the rain before the city fell dark for a while. The teams and the fans gathered were finally evacuated from the stadium for their safety. Picturesque soil can accommodate around 23,000 spectators and it was wrapped at around 80% of its capacity at the time of evacuation.

Later, the president of the IPL, Arun Dhumal, gave a different reason. “Yes, the match was canceled as a precautionary stage, because there are incidents that occurred in Jammu (where India intercepted Pakistan missile strikes), I believe. This is what we learned, so we thought he was wise to cancel the game,” said the president of IPL Arun Dhumal to Ians de Dharamshala.

In the middle of this, a video of a cheerleader, which was present at the HPCA stadium has become viral. “The whole stadium, in the middle of the game, was evacuated. It was very frightening. Everyone shouted that there were bombs to come. It is always very scary. We really want to get out of Dharamsala. I hope that IPL people will take care of us. I don’t know why I don’t cry;

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IPL president Arun Dhumal said on Thursday that government guidelines were expected before deciding to continue with the league in the middle of the military confrontation with Pakistan, but Friday’s match between Lucknow super-mans and the Bengaluru Royals “is from now”.

The continuation of the League is in doubt seriously after Thursday’s match between the kings of Punjab and the capitals of Delhi in Dharamsala, was canceled halfway following air alerts in the neighboring cities of Jammu and Pathankot.

“We are examining the situation right now. This is an evolving situation. We have not received any directive from the government. Obviously, the decision will be made by keeping in mind all logistics,” Dhumal told PTI.

Asked about Friday’s match in Lucknow, he said: “Yes, it is for the moment, but obviously, it is an evolving situation and any decision will be made by keeping the best interest of all stakeholders in mind.” After the abandonment in Dharamsala, the players and the support staff of the two teams will be transported to Delhi via a special train from Pathankot, located about 85 km from the city of Hill.