IPL 2025: 'We will blast your stadium' - DDCA receives threat email
NEW DELHI: The
Delhi and District Cricket Association
(DDCA) received an anonymous email on Friday morning which threatened to blow up the Arun Jaitley Stadium. The stadium in the national capital is home to the Delhi Capitals franchise and was scheduled to host the IPL 2025 fixture between DC and Gujarat Titans on May 11 before the tournament was suspended for a week.
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A top DDCA official confirmed the development to TimesofIndia.com and added that they have informed the Delhi Police about it.
"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.
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The threat email further added that they have Pakistan faithful sleeper cells across India and they would be activated for
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