IPL 2025: Will Punjab vs Delhi Clash Be Cancelled Again Amid Blackout Fears?

BCCI’s Final Call a Major Setback for Shreyas Iyer’s Punjab Kings

The high-voltage IPL 2025 match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals was abandoned following a stadium blackout caused by a security threat. With BCCI ruling out a reschedule, Shreyas Iyer’s title hopes take a serious hit.

PBKS vs DC IPL 2025 Update: Amid the ongoing tension between India and Pakistan, a match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals was being played in Dharamsala on 8 May. In this match, the Punjab team had scored 122/1 in 10.1 overs. Then there was a sudden blackout in Dharamsala after reports of Pakistani drones being seen in the border states of India and the match was stopped for security reasons. Due to air raid alert in the surrounding areas, the players and spectators were evacuated from the stadium in an emergency, due to which the match had to be left incomplete and then the next day there were reports of the postponement of the IPL.

If Punjab had won this match, it would have become the first team to secure a place in the playoffs, but now Punjab and its fans have suffered a major setback due to the new decision of the BCCI.

Let us tell you that after the news of the postponement of IPL, there was a constant question among the fans whether this match will continue from where it was left, or will start afresh. Now BCCI has made it clear that this match will be played completely again. This decision is a big setback for Punjab Kings, especially when the team had made a stormy start.