Australia women's cricket captain Alyssa Healy has opened up about the chaotic and frightening moments that unfolded in Dharamsala last week when rising tensions between India and Pakistan led to the suspension of IPL 2025.

The incident took place on May 8 during an IPL 2025 match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium. The match was in the middle of the 11th over when the floodlights suddenly went out, and fans were instructed to evacuate. Soon after, the match was suspended.

The next day, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced an immediate suspension of the tournament. However, following a ceasefire agreement on May 10, the BCCI confirmed that IPL 2025 would resume on May 17.

Healy, who was in Dharamsala to support her husband, Australian pacer Mitchell Starc, shared her experience during the unsettling incident while speaking on a podcast.

"It was a surreal experience," Healy recalled.

"All of a sudden, a couple of the light towers went out and we were just sitting there up the top," she added.

"The guy who wrangles our group came up, and his face was white. He said, 'We need to go right now.' Another guy grabbed one of the children and repeated the same. We had no idea what was going on," she further stated.

Healy described how players and their families were rushed into a holding room inside the stadium for safety.

"All the boys were in there. Faf (du Plessis) didn't even have shoes on. We were all just looking around, stressed," she said.

She then asked her husband, Mitchell Starc, what was happening, and he explained that the town 60 kilometers away had been struck by missiles.

Healy said, "The Dharamsala stadium was basically a beacon, so they shut the power."

The situation led to a hasty evacuation. Players, support staff, franchise officials, and broadcasters were quickly taken to vans and later escorted out of Dharamsala by a special Vande Bharat train, arranged by the BCCI in coordination with the Ministry of Railways.

Healy described the journey as tense, with their route taking them toward the border.

"We ended up going southwest towards the border, which was a little bit terrifying," she added.

Healy, who mentioned that she and her husband had played too much Call of Duty, said they noticed several surface-to-air missile sites along their journey.

"A few were just sitting there in small towns, radar-operated systems ready to go," she concluded.

The ordeal in Dharamsala highlighted the tense situation surrounding the IPL, but fortunately, the players and their families were safely evacuated. The IPL 2025 is set to resume on May 17, with the remaining matches scheduled to take place.