'Players' Safety Will Not Be Compromised': BCCI To Evacuate Staff Via Special Train
BCCI have decided to arrange a special train from Una to evacuate players and staff, as the board keeps 'players' safety' as their priority. Read below.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to arrange a special train to evacuate the players, staff, and broadcast crew in Dharamsala, after the PBKS vs DC, IPL 2025 match was called off due to security reasons on Thursday, May 8.
"BCCI to arrange special train from Una to evacuate players, support staff and broadcast crew tomorrow from Dharamsala. The ground has been evacuated and a call on the IPL will be taken tomorrow. Players' safety will not be compromised," says BCCI sources.
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PBKS Opening Duo Shatters Records Against DC
Punjab Kings' opening pair of Prabhsimran Singh and Priyansh Arya went on full throttle mode against Delhi Capitals' pacers by smashing 122 runs in 10 overs.
Here's a look at the records rewritten by the duo:
Highest Opening partnership for PBKS in IPL:
- 183 - Mayank Agarwal & KL Rahul vs RR, Sharjah, 2020
- 136 - Adam Gilchrist & Paul Valthaty vs Deccan Chargers, Hyderabad, 2011
- 133 - James Hopes & Shaun Marsh vs RR, Mohali, 2008
- 129 - Manvinder Bisla & Ravi Bopara vs RCB, Bengaluru, 2010
- 122 - Mayank Agarwal & KL Rahul vs DC, Wankhede, 2021
- 122 - Priyansh Arya & Prabhsimran Singh vs DC, Dharamsala, 2025
Most Successive 50+ scores by a PBKS Opener:
- 4* - Prabhsimran Singh in 2025
- 3 - Chris Gayle in 2018
- 3 - KL Rahul in 2018, 2019 and 2020
Highest Partnership for PBKS vs DC in IPL (for any wicket):
- 122 - Mayank Agarwal & KL Rahul, Wankhede, 2021 (1st wicket)
- 122 - Priyansh Arya & Prabhsimran Singh, Dharamsala, 2025, (1st wicket)
- 102 - Shaun Marsh & Paul Valthaty, Dharamsala, 2011 (2nd wicket)
Most Runs Scored by PBKS in the First 10 Overs in IPL:
- 132/1 vs KKR, Kolkata, 2024
- 131/3 vs SRH, Hyderabad, 2014
- 126/1 vs MI, Wankhede, 2017
- 122/0 vs DC, Dharamsala, 2025
- 120/2 vs SRH, Hyderabad, 2025
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