The Scenic HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala Will Host Three Punjab Kings Mats Mats in IPL 2025 | Courtesy – BCCI/IPL
Key highlights
- Punjab Kings will play their last three home games in dharamshala
- Pbks will host lsg, mi and dc in the hill station
- Pbks have 13 points after 10 matches
Why are punjab kings playing their home matches in dharamshala
The decision to play their home matches in dharamshala continued a trend of pbks playing their home matches across two venues. In the past, their original home venue was the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) Stadium in Mohali, but they changed their base to the newly built maharaja yadavindra singh international cricket stadium in mullanpur.
However, the 2014 runners-up have been playing home games outside their main venue since 2010, when they they first played in dharamshala. The Scenic Venue has hosted home matches for the Punjab-based franchise in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2023, and 2024.
It is worth noting that while dharamshala is not in punjab, Himachal Pradesh falls in the catchment are the franchise, which was awarded to all founding to all founding members franchies in the first SEASON.
However, this season is the first time that pbks are playing three home matches in the hills, having played two each in previous seasons.
In Between, pbks also played their home games at the holkar stadium in indore.
Overall, pbks have played 13 matches at the venue and have five wins and eight defeats to show for.
The shreyas Iyer-Led Team Are of Three Teams To Play Their Home Matches Across Multiple Venues This season, AlongSide Delhi Capitals (DC) and Rajasthan RRYALS (RR), Who Played Two Played In Vishakapatnam and Guwahati, respectively.
