After the Punjab Kings-Delhi Capitals 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) clash in Dharamshala on Thursday (May 8) was called off mid-way due, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) are facing a major logistical challenge to take players of both teams, match officials, and the broadcast crew away from the city.

For those unversed, the airport in the city and several other cities in the region are closed following the Operation Sindoor. A match in the city on Sunday (May 11) at Dharamshala between PBKS and Mumbai Indians (MI) has already been moved out of the city to Ahmedabad.

BCCI's Special Plan To Move Out Players From Dharamshala

The Indian cricket governing body has organised a special train to move out both teams and everyone working in the stadium out of Dharamshala. The train will start from Una, which is three hours away from the city and take players to Delhi.

"We are organising a special train from close to Dharamsala to bring everybody home safely. As of now the match has been called off and the stadium has been evacuated. We will take a call on the tournament's future depending on the situation tomorrow. As of now, players' safety is utmost important. The match couldn't have continued tonight because of the situation. It wasn't safe," said Rajeev Shuka to the Times of India.

DC are scheduled to play Gujarat Titans (GT) in their match at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Sunday (May 11). The match is scheduled in the evening after the afternoon match between PBKS and MI at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

PBKS are expected to travel to Ahmedabad from Delhi. However, it remains to be seen if the rest of the tournament continues as per schedule with escalating border tensions.

The tournament is set to carry on till May 25, with Kolkata set to host the final. The final league stage match is on May 18.

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