Good news for cricket fans as PCB considers resuming PSL in May
By Muhammad JuniadPublished On 05 Jan 2023
Lahore: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has started formulating a strategy for holding the remaining matches of the sixth edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL 6), which might end up being played in May this year.
It is believed that the PSL has to be completed this year and May is the only window for it. Otherwise, the season may be in danger of being voided.
PCB Chief Executive Wasim Khan expressed confidence that they would find time to complete the league as they are already looking at various options.
“We will be looking at other windows and we hope to play the event at a later time,” he added.
Earlier on Thursday, in a press statement, PCB stated that following a meeting with the team owners and considering the health and wellbeing of all participants is paramount, the board has decided to postpone the Pakistan Super League sixth edition with immediate effect.
The decision was made after seven cases were reported in the competition, which had started on 20 February, the statement added.
The PCB, as an immediate step, will focus on the safe and secure passage of all participants, and arrange repeat PCR tests, vaccines and isolation facilities to the six participating sides.
PSL management was considering the option of playing the entire tournament in Karachi instead of moving for the final leg to Lahore as scheduled, from March 10, but now it has been decided to postpone the whole event.
Earlier, PCB confirmed three more players from two different teams of Pakistan Super League (PSL) tested positive for Covid-19 and they will now self-isolate for 10 days.
Later, Australian Cricketer Dan Christian, who was playing for Karachi Kings, also decided to leave PSL.
On March 02, two players and one member of the support staff of Pakistan Super League (PSL) tested positive for coronavirus, confirmed PCB Media Director, Sami-ul-Hassan Burney. He said that a total of 244 coronavirus tests were conducted out of which three came positive.
On March 01, the match between Islamabad United and Quetta Gladiators was postponed after United’s player Fawad Ahmed tested positive for Covid-19.