BCCI president Roger Binny, Shreyas Iyer and BCCI secretary Jay Shah© BCCI/IPL
With subsequent yr’s Pakistan Super League dates more likely to conflict with the Indian Premier League 2025, the franchise house owners of PSL have requested the nation’s cricket board to supply them readability on the supply of overseas gamers for the competitors. A well-informed supply near the PSL franchise house owners mentioned that they’ve written a letter to the brand new PSL Director Salman Naseer, asking him to convene a gathering quickly to deal with their issues.
“The house owners need the PCB to present them readability which gamers could be obtainable for the PSL if the IPL can also be being held on the identical time and likewise about broadcasting schedules,” the supply advised PTI.
“The house owners are fearful due to lack of readability. The England and Wales Cricket Board and another boards are speaking about restrictions on their gamers enjoying in leagues so they need readability forward of the PSL gamers draft.”
PSL is generally held in February-March however the subsequent yr’s version has been pushed to April-May window as Pakistan is internet hosting the 2025 Champions Trophy in February-March. On the opposite hand, subsequent yr’s IPL is anticipated to be held from March to May.
The supply mentioned there is a concern that lots of the prime abroad gamers will not be obtainable after the IPL mega public sale in Saudi Arabia this weekend.
He additionally mentioned the franchise house owners felt that as a consequence of some urgent issues, together with the internet hosting of Champions Trophy early subsequent yr, the PCB may put the problems regarding the subsequent PSL version on the again burner.
“Some of the franchise house owners have requested Salman Naseer to observe up on the promise of establishing an unbiased PSL secretariat which has not occurred in 10 years.”
After the tenth version of PSL subsequent yr, all of the franchises and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) need to revisit their agreements and monetary bonds. The PCB can even add extra groups to the present six-team PSL.
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