The Punjab Kings (PBKS) vs Delhi Capitals (DC) match in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL 2025) season in Dharamshala on Thursday, May 08 has been called off due to significant failure technical failure at the HPCA Stadium. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) issued an official statement for the inconvenience caused due to power failure for the players and fans who were present at the HPCA Stadium.
Only 10 overs were possible between the PBKS vs DC game, as players were rushed out due to this blunder at the HPCA Stadium.
"The Punjab Kings v Delhi Capitals match (Match#58) in Tata IPL was forced to be abandoned due to a significant technical failure at the HPCA stadium in Dharamsala," a statement from the IPL said. "Due to a power outage in the area, one of the light towers at the HPCA stadium malfunctioned. BCCI regrets the inconvenience caused to the in-stadium attendees."
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Task cut out for DC as crucial IPL 2025 points lost
This was set to be a crucial match especially for DC as their previous game against SRH was also washed out due to rain. However, luck deserted yet again for the Capitals as the match against PBKS was also called off. With only two games, against MI and GT, DC need to win both their games to stand a chance of qualifying for the playoffs.
As far as PBKS are concerned, a win in either of their two games left should be enough for them to book a IPL playoff spot.
