The IPL match between Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians, scheduled for May 11 in Dharamsala, has been shifted to Ahmedabad owing to the closure of the hill city’s airport in the wake of navy motion towards terror infrastructure in Pakistan.
Gujarat Cricket Association (GCA) secretary Anil Patel confirmed the event to PTI. The sport can be performed in the afternoon.
“BCCI requested us and we accepted. Mumbai Indians are arriving later today, and travel plans of Punjab Kings will be known later,” mentioned Patel.
Punjab Kings play Delhi Capitals in Dharamsala on Thursday.
The Dharamsala airport has been closed for business flights no less than till May 10 in the wake of India’s navy strikes on terrorist infrastructure inside Pakistan and Pakistan Occupied Jammu and Kashmir in retaliation to the April 22 Pahalgam terror assault.
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It stays to be seen how each Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals are ferried out of Dharamsala with the flight operations shut in the picturesque city. With Chandigarh airport additionally closed, groups want to discover a method to get to Delhi.
Like Punjab Kings, Delhi Capitals are additionally scheduled to play on May 11 once they face Gujarat Titans at house. A Punjab Kings official mentioned the BCCI is but to inform the franchise on the venue change.
“We have not heard from the BCCI yet. We can only figure out the travel plans once we have full clarity.” Punjab Kings are heading in the right direction to make their first IPL play-offs since 2014.
Published – May 08, 2025 04:09 pm IST