“Everything was handled smoothly”: HPCA member Sanjay Sharma is being extracted during PBKS vs. DC Clash on fans

Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) member Sanjay Sharma mentioned that the Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capital match of the Indian Premier League 2025 was called the mid-way in the Indian Premier League 2025 in Dharamshala due to tension between India and Pakistan. “Due to the tension between India and Pakistan, the match played between Punjab and Delhi yesterday was called in the middle for security reasons. But because there was a possibility that something like this could have happened, Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association, Punjab Kings Franchisee, and all operation employees were already in touch with the administration.

Sharma also talked about the preparation of Dharamshala police administration to deal with this situation.

He said, “The police administration had made extensive preparations for this. And the franchise also made extensive preparations to deal with this situation. Because of this, everything was postponed without any untoward incident, when the match was postponed,” he said.

On Thursday night’s unfortunate incident at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium, where the high anticipated match between PBK and DC was closed. The audience was informed about the cancellation and asked to vacate the campus, while the two teams were taken back to their hotel.

Soon after, Punjab Kings confirmed development through their official social media handle, posting, “the match has been closed.”

After the match was closed, fans were seen coming out of the stadium with the mantras of Slogan of ‘Pakistan Murdabad’. With the stagnation of the game, the PBKS side was 122/1 in the side 10.1 overs, with Prabasimran Singh (50*) and Shreyas Year (0*).

Meanwhile, the Cricket Board Control (BCCI) in India announced the suspension of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Friday, stated by sources. The tournament entered the decisive phase with the final scheduled for 25 May.

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