LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to aim for holding the 20 remaining matches of Pakistan Super League (PSL) edition six in Karachi in June of this year.
According to a statement, this was unanimously agreed by the six franchise owners and the PCB in a virtual meeting held on Thursday afternoon and after taking into consideration all factors relating to event organisation.
The PCB further said the month of June had “emerged as the most preferred and practical window” because the national team had commitments in March/April and late August/September.
“The remaining 20 matches in June are now being planned following the men’s national cricket team’s return from Zimbabwe on 13 May and before their departure for England on 26 June,” it said.
“The PCB management will now look into the operational and logistical challenges and revert to the franchise owners and stakeholders,” it added.
The PSL’s sixth-edition faced a setback after it was postponed on March 4 due to rising coronavirus cases among players and officials inside the bio-secure bubble. At the time, the PCB had said the decision had been taken out of consideration for the health and well-being of all participants in the tournament.
According to official data, Pakistan reported 2,258 cases in the last 24 hours, marking the first time the country has reported over 2,000 infections since January 29, when 2,186 cases were recorded.
