According to sources, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has called an urgent meeting with the owners of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchises to discuss relocating the league’s Lahore and Rawalpindi matches to Karachi in order to save money. Today in Lahore, the meeting will take place.
After receiving a bill for Rs500 million from the provincial government of Punjab, the board is reportedly considering relocating the matches of the next leg to Karachi.
According to sources, this decision was made in order to save money. The reports claim that the Sindh government is not charging the PCB anything for hosting PSL games in Karachi.
They added that the PCB has already given the Punjab government Rs. 50 million in payment for food and drink.
The board is being pushed by the provincial government to pay the final Rs450 million as quickly as possible.
This season, Karachi was supposed to host nine PSL games, with the final one taking place on February 26 at the National Bank Cricket Arena between the host team Karachi Kings, and table-toppers Multan Sultan.
According to the original schedule, the league’s remaining matches will be played in Lahore and Rawalpindi beginning on February 26.
With 11 games, Rawalpindi is home to the majority of PSL 8 games this year. Whereas the tournament’s crucial semifinals and championship game are set to take place in Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium. March 19 will see the conclusion of the match.
