PCB arranges chartered flight for foreign players of PSL 6

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will be arranging a chartered flight to flySri Lankan players to Lahore for the sixth edition of the Pakistan SuperLeague (PSL). The players will then board from Lahore to United ArabEmirates (UAE) on 26 May via a chartered flight.——————————

——————————

Earlier, PCB had requested Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to allow SriLankan players to enter Pakistan despite a ban on entry from the countrydue to the COVID-19 situation. CAA announced that special permission hasbeen granted to the PCB to fly the Sri Lankan players and staff to Lahorevia a chartered flight.

The Sri Lankan players and staff including, Karachi Kings’ all-rounder,Thisara Perera, and Lahore Qalandars’ spinner, Seekugge Prasanna, willtravel to Lahore on Monday, before moving to Karachi on May 26, to board aflight to Abu Dhabi on the same day.——————————

The touring party will be required to adhere to the Standard OperatingProcedures (SOPs), which include COVID-19 testing upon arrival.

Despite a lot of troubles initially, PCB managed to receive the green lightfrom UAE authorities to host the remainder of the tournament in Abu Dhabi.The tournament is expected to resume from 5 June, with the final scheduledto be played on 20 June. The official schedule for the remainder of thetournament will be released by PCB in the next few days.