India, May 9 -- A cheerleader working in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Thursday shared a nightmarish ordeal after the blackout in Dharamsala, which resulted in the IPL 2025 match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium being called off midway through the first innings.

After Punjab reached 122 for one in 10.1 overs, the floodlights became dim, before turning off as the players and the umpires left the field immediately. Shortly after, IPL chairman Arun Dhumal was seen signalling the crowd in Dharamsala to evacuate the stadium for security reasons.

Media reports revealed that the blackout happened after air raid alerts in the neighbouring cities of Jammu and Pathankot. The incident...