The Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) on Friday (9th May) received a threat email regarding the blowup of the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. This comes amid the cross-border tensions between India and Pakistan, which are escalating day by day.
The Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi is one of the prime venues in Indian cricket and also hosted the games of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, as it was home to the Delhi Capitals. The match between DC and Gujarat Titans (GT) was all set to take place at the venue on 11th May, but the league got suspended for one week.
We’ve Pak faithful sleeper cells across India, We will activate them for Op Sindoor – DDCA receives threat email
The mail that Delhi and the District Cricket Association received mentioned that they have Pakistan faithful sleeper cells across the country, and they will activate them and blast the stadium. The mail read:
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“We’ve Pak faithful sleeper cells across India. We will activate them for Op Sindoor. We will blast your stadium.”
We received a threat email this morning and have already forwarded it to the Delhi Police – DDCA official
The development was confirmed by the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) official, who said that they forwarded the mail to the Delhi police. He mentioned that the police had swung the action and did an inspection of the venue. Speaking to the TOI, he said:
“Yes, we received a threat email this morning and have already forwarded it to the Delhi Police. They already swung into action and did an inspection of the venue some time back,” said the official.
IPL 2025 suspended for one week amid the tensions between India and Pakistan
Coming to the IPL 2025, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) suspended the league for one week amid the tensions at the borders. This comes after the game between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala was called off.
The match between the two teams got called off in between the first innings. Only 10.1 overs of the game were possible before the fans and the players were evacuated from the stadium. It came after the Pakistani drones attacked the Pathankot area, which is around 80 Km away from the stadium.
The call related to the resumption of the IPL 2025 will be taken after one week, after analysing the situation. Not only this, but franchises have refunded the tickets for the games that were scheduled in the coming week as well.
Releasing the official statement related to the suspension of the IPL 2025, BCCI said:
“The BCCI has decided to suspend the remainder of the ongoing TATA IPL 2025 with immediate effect for one week. Further updates regarding the new schedule and venues of the tournament will be announced in due course after a comprehensive assessment of the situation in consultation with relevant authorities and stakeholders.”
