Tense evening at Dharamsala
The IPL game that will be remembered for events that unfolded off the field
Updated At : 07:02 AM May 14, 2025 IST
The HPCA stadium was cleared within 20 minutes with the help of organisers and the local authorities. PTI
IT was a surreal experience in the evening of May 8 at Dharamsala — a stadium filled with spectators, the Punjab Kings-Delhi Capitals IPL match in full swing, the usual buzz of excitement, and then, within minutes, the entire scenario changed. As the news started coming in about drone attacks emanating from Pakistan being intercepted in nearby Pathankot and Jammu, the Kangra police, the district administration and the organisers knew they had to take a call swiftly and, more importantly, work in tandem to ensure the safety of the cricketers, the spectators and their evacuation without creating panic.
