Chandigarh, May 10: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday postponed the Pakistan Super League (PSL) indefinitely. Hours before this, it was announced that the T20 tournament has been moved to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) due to the ongoing military conflict with India. However, according to reports, the UAE refused to host, after which the decision to postpone the PSL had to be taken. Earlier, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) also postponed the remaining matches of the IPL for a week.
PSL postponed indefinitely
The PCB said in a statement, ‘The decision to postpone has been taken as per the advice received from Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif.’ However, it is learned that the Emirates Cricket Board refused to approve the PCB’s request to host the remaining matches of the PSL, as it has a cordial relationship with the BCCI.
There were eight matches left in the PSL
The PCB then decided to postpone the league, saying that it thanks its partners, franchises, participating players, broadcasters, sponsors and organisers for their efforts and support. There were only eight matches left in PSL 2025 and the final was to be played on May 18. The PCB had said on Friday that the last eight matches would now be played in the UAE. Earlier these matches were to be played in Rawalpindi, Multan and Lahore.
IPL postponed for a week
Earlier, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) took a big decision on Friday amid the ongoing tension between India and Pakistan. In view of the tension, the BCCI has postponed the IPL 2025 season midway for a week. BCCI Vice President Rajiv Shukla said that ‘For the time being the league has been postponed for a week. After this we will take stock of the situation and decide.’ For this the board will release a separate schedule.
16 matches were yet to be played in IPL
When asked about the window for the league, he said that ‘all the boards support us. In such a situation, the window is not a matter of concern.’ Regarding the availability of foreign players, he said that ‘it will be their personal decision, they will decide on it themselves.’ The IPL 2025 season was in its final stage and a total of 16 matches including the final were yet to be played. The final match of the IPL 2025 season was to be played in Kolkata on 25 May, but in view of the increasing tension between India and Pakistan, it has been postponed for a week.
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