LAHORE – The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has enforced stricterrestrictions for players and administration ahead of Pakistan Super League(PSL) season six matches.

The participants reporting from other cities in Lahore and Karachi havebeen asked not to use public transport while players will be brought to theaccommodation facility on PCB vehicles from all cities where the driverswere tested for novel coronavirus.

Vehicles selected for carrying players, coaches, and other staff will notbe allowed to stop anywhere along the way. Participants have been directedto submit their first Covid-19 test reports to the franchises and they havebeen clued up about the new strict protocols.

Players are not allowed to travel in their personal vehicles with thedriver. The board directed the players to drive their own vehicles to reachthe hotel.

All the players and relevant staff will enter the bio-secure bubble fromtoday and then get tested for the second time for the deadly disease. Achartered plane will depart on May 26 with all PSL franchises for AbuDhabi. Meanwhile, the members have started to submit the first Covid testreport to the PSL.

According to the new protocols, if any player or member will foundviolating the new rules, he will be immediately separated from the teams.