After the match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals was called off, the Board of Control for Cricket arranged special trains for the players and other staffs including the broadcast crew. The train is supposed to leave from Una, a place not far from the Dharamshala stadium. After Pakistan launched attack at Pathankot, 85 kilometers away from the Himachal Pradesh Stadium, a part of the floodlights were turned off. 

The spectators were asked to evacuate from the gallery; even the president of IPL, Arun Dhumal, was seen pleading with them to leave as soon as possible. The players were taken out safely, and then the lights were finally turned off. Later, BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla said the situation was not right to carry on with the match in such a situation. Even he expressed his concern regarding the continuity of the tournament. Shukla said,

"We are organising a special train from close to Dharamsala to bring everybody home safely. As of now the match has been called off and the stadium has been evacuated. We will take a call on the tournament's future depending on the situation tomorrow. As of now, players' safety is utmost important. The match couldn't have continued tonight because of the situation. It wasn't safe."

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Well, the players have reached the hotels safely, but further information has not been received. Post cross-border tensions, 27 airports have been closed due to security alerts, and several places in Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan and Punjab have been under blackouts.

Speaking about the match, Punjab Kings had won the toss and decided to bat first. Punjab capitalized on the wet outfield, having Priyank Arya and Prabhsimran Singh fire 122 runs in 10.1 overs. In the final ball, and the match was called off. As per official declaration, HPCA informed that it was an electrical issue that abandoned the match.