LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) makes important statement over PSL6 after Indian Media Reports.
PCB has made it clear that they will not postpone the sixth edition ofPakistan Super League (PSL) to make space for Asia Cup next year.
A Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) official had suggested theaforementioned idea to the PCB as the September or October window this yearfor Asia Cup doesn’t suit the Indian board.
“Asia Cup will be a struggle this year. Going by the statement of the ChiefExecutive of the PCB, the window that suits them doesn’t suit India. Maybethey can postpone PSL next year if BCCI is able to open up a window duringthat period.
Otherwise conducting the Asia Cup doesn’t seem too practical as these arechallenging times,” BCCI official said while speaking to Indo-Asian NewsService (IANS).
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According to sources in the PCB, the board is hopeful of staging the AsiaCup this year at a neutral venue and are not even considering the optionpresented by a BCCI official through Indian media.
The PSL takes place every year in the February-March window and this year’sedition was suspended just before the playoffs due to the novel coronavirus(Covid-19) pandemic. The PCB is keen to stage the knockout matches of PSL 5in November.
