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KARACHI: The opening ceremony of Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2021 will reportedly be held in Istanbul instead of Karachi, according to a private news channel.
The private news channel, while citing sources, reported that the singers of this year’s PSL anthem — Naseebo Lal, Aima Baig, and Young Stunners — would fly to Istanbul as well to perform the track live.
Sources further informed that the opening ceremony would not be held in National Stadium, where it was staged last year, due to the area being designated as a bio-secure bubble.
“The recorded ceremony will be aired on television screens on February 20,” sources added. However, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), when approached for a comment, neither denied nor confirmed the news.
Meanwhile, the National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC) had allowed a limit of 20 percent spectators to attend the PSL 2021 matches last week. The fixtures are scheduled in Karachi and Lahore from 20 February to 22 March.
The decision means around 7,500 ticketed spectators will be allowed access inside the National Stadium per match day, while around 5,500 will be able to attend each match day at the Gaddafi Stadium.