Courtesy: BCCI/IPL
As per the latest development, the highly anticipated Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 match between Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Mumbai Indians (MI), scheduled for Sunday, May 11, has been shifted from Dharamshala to Ahmedabad. Due to Operation Sindoor, the several airports in the northern part of India, including one in Dharamshala, have been shut, preventing MI from travelling to the city, and that’s why the match has been moved to Ahmedabad.
Initially, it was reported that the aforementioned match in the IPL 2025 could be played in the city of Mumbai, not at the Wankhede Stadium but Brabourne Stadium or DY Patil Stadium, although it still would have given MI the advantage over PBKS. With that in mind, it is now understood that PBKS will be playing their home fixture against MI at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad rather than the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium in Dharamshala, where the rain can be a big factor as well.
As per the report published in Times of India, the Gujarat Cricket Association (GCA) secretary, Anil Patel, confirmed to them that PBKS will take on MI in Ahmedabad. He was also quoted as saying to Sportstar, “Since the match had to be shifted at the last minute, the BCCI asked if we could host it, and we have formally informed them that we are ready.”
There could be a possibility of both PBKS and DC starting their journey right after the match: IPL team official
Moreover, PBKS are set to take on DC in the IPL 2025 match later today in Dharamshala, but these two teams have a logistical nightmare in front of them in regards to leaving the city since the airport is now closed there. It is mentioned that PBKS and DC are currently exploring all possible options, namely bus and train travel, to make it to the next venue where they are supposed to play the next IPL match, but nothing is finalised yet.
An IPL team official said to Times of India, “We need to keep players' comfort in mind. We need to navigate the hilly area using the smaller buses. So there is a plan to possibly break the journey into two parts but nothing final yet. A call will be taken by the evening because there could be a possibility of both PBKS and DC starting their journey right after the match.”
“There is a railway station some two hours from the ground, even that is being explored. But as I said, players' comfort is of utmost importance. We can't burn them out with travel,” the official added.
