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Amid India-Pakistan tension, the team of Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals reached New Delhi by special Vande India train. About 300 people were traveling from this train. These included players, technical teams, media personnel and staff staff. BCCI transported this party from Dharamshala to Jalandhar railway station in about 40 to 50 small vehicles. From where special Vande Bharat train reached Safdarjung railway station in New Delhi.
BCCI thanked the Indian Railways by posting a video on Friday. In the 41 -second video, spinner Kuldeep Yadav was seen praising BCCI’s efforts and praising Indian Railways. The video also featured Punjab captain Shreyas Iyer and Faf du Plessis.
BCCI officials said- ‘In the current situation, there was uncertainty in the journey by road. Hence the special train was considered a safe option. The safety of all is his first priority. For this reason, this arrangement was made in collaboration with the state administration and railway department. For the first time in the history of IPL, the BCCI has arranged a special train for two teams and broadcasting teams.
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The convoy of IPL players departing from Dharamshala amid police security.
In Jalandhar, Vande Bharat train left with train players.
Players of Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals inside the train.
Kangra Superintendent of Police Shalini Agnihotri said-
In the morning, the entire team of both teams, including Punjab-Delhi players, coaching staff and broadcast personnel, were taken from Dharamshala to Hoshiarpur on the border of Punjab in about 40 to 50 small vehicles. The convoy provided security by the Kangra Police. After Hoshiarpur, the Punjab Police took over the security system.
Punjab-Delhi IPL match was canceled amid Pakistan attack A day earlier on Thursday 8 May, the IPL match of Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals running at the HPCA ground in Dharamshala has been canceled due to Pakistan’s attack. After Pakistan’s attack, all the floodlights of the ground were discontinued and all the fans were thrown out.
game Before being stopped, Punjab scored 122 runs for one wicket in 10.1 overs. Prabhasimran Singh and Shreyas Iyer returned unbeaten. Priyansh Arya was dismissed for 70 runs. He was caught by T. Natarajan at the hands of Madhav Tiwari.
After Pakistan’s drone attack, blackout was done at HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala.
IPL also postponed for a week amidst India-Pakistan tension BCCI has postponed IPL for a week due to increased confrontation between India and Pakistan. BCCI gave this information on Friday. The board said that it has taken this decision keeping in mind the concerns of the players, the feelings of the fans. The new schedule of IPL will be released in view of the situation. Read full news …