The May 8 match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala was abandoned due to heightened tension between India and Pakistan.It is possible that the two teams will be awarded one point each. Punjab Kings had raced to 122 for 1 in 10.1 overs when the game in Dharamsala had to be stopped.The players were ferried in bus to Jalandhar in Punjab from where they travelled to Delhi by train.The tournament, which was suspended for a week is now set to resume on May 16 or 17, according to reports.If only four venues are chosen to host the remaining 16 games then Delhi Capitals, Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians will miss out on their home games.It means the remainder of the tournament will be restricted to Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru and Lucknow.CSK, RR and SRH are already out of the reckoning and the battle for sealing the four play-offs spots is among seven teams.Gujarat Titans as of now are leading the table with 16 points and superior NRR of 0.793, followed by Royal Challengers Bengaluru (16 points, 0.482), Punjab Kings (15), Mumbai Indians (14), Delhi Capitals (13), Kolkata Knight Riders (11) and Lucknow Super Giants (10).
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