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India had shot down Pakistan Air Force's two JF-17 after Pakistan tried to attack multiple locations. Dharamshala lies around 200 km away from Jammu. It is reported that other IPL matches in the coming days would also be called off.
As tensions between India and Pakistan continue to escalate, the Indian Premier League match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals have been called off and spectators have been asked to leave. The Indian Air Defence systems had successfully intercepted a series of loitering munitions launched by Pakistan targeting the Jammu region on Thursday, and a complete blackout was declared in several surrounding regions.
India had shot down Pakistan Air Force's two JF-17 after Pakistan tried to attack multiple locations. Dharamshala lies around 200 km away from Jammu. It is reported that other IPL matches in the coming days would also be called off.
Punjab Kings were 122/1 after 10.1 overs when the floodlights of the stadium went off. According to reports, the IPL authorities asked the stadium to be evacuated due to security reasons.
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Fighter planes swooped to respond after one of the drones struck the airport in Jammu. India successfully stopped the approaching rockets by turning on its air defense systems.
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