Days after the clash between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals was cancelled in Dharamsala amid blackout in the hill town due to India’s ongoing military conflict with Pakistan, actor and co-owner of the Punjab IPL team Preity Zinta has expressed gratitude to spectators at the stadium for not panicking.
At the scheduled game, the Punjab side was 122 for 1 in 10.1 overs when lights went out which at first was attributed to floodlight failure. The teams and the assembled fans were eventually evacuated from the stadium for their security.
Videos of Zinta asking spectators to vacate the stadium in an orderly manner also started doing rounds of the social media.
Finally back home after a crazy last few days. A heartfelt thank you 🙏 to Indian Railways & our Railway minister Mr. Ashwini Vaishnaw for helping both IPL teams and all officials & families leave Dharamshala in a safe, swift & comfortable way. A big thank you to @JayShah , Mr…
— Preity G Zinta (@realpreityzinta) May 11, 2025
The actor, who said she was finally back home after “a crazy last few days”, on Sunday thanked fans for being “absolute rock stars”.
“To all the people that were in the Dharamshala stadium – Thankyou Thankyou Thankyou for not panicking & for any stampedes… I’m sorry I was a bit curt & said no to pictures with everyone but the need of the hour was the safety of everyone and it was my duty & responsibility to make sure everyone stayed safe. Thank you for making it possible,” she wrote in a post on X.
In her post, Zinta also thanked Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, ICC chairman Jay Shah, IPL chairman Arun Dhumal, and Punjab Kings CEO Satish Menon for their constant support.
