Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ehsan Mani has said that the Pakistan Super League (PSL) matches scheduled to be held in Lahore and Karachi are on track despite the prevailing uncertainty in the region due to escalating tensions between India and Pakistan.
Flanked by owners on the six PSL franchises, Mani on Thursday, 27 February, said that it had been decided to hold the PSL matches – including the final – as per schedule in Pakistan from 7-17 March after a review of the situation.
This is the first time since the launch of the PSL in 2016 that the PCB is holding matches in Pakistan.
Due to the increasing tensions between India and Pakistan and fears of a conflict between the two nuclear armed nations, there was speculation that the Pakistan leg of the PSL would be held in Dubai.
Asked if the PCB had consulted the government in this matter before taking the decision, Mani said it was purely a decision of the board.
Asked whether the board was prepared to provide the required security for the teams and overseas players despite war-like conditions in the region, Mani said everything would be done as earlier planned.
Mani did state, however, that the PCB would continue to monitor the situation.
The last four matches of the league stage of PSL 4, as well as the four playoff games, are scheduled to be held in Lahore and Karachi, with Karachi hosting the final.
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