![Pakistan Cricket Board chose the foreign venue for the inaugural edition to attract world-class international players: PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan ISLAMABAD-by-ASGHAR ALI MUBARAK—-The chairman Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Shaharyar Khan on other day defended the decision to stage the Pakistan Super League (PSL) in the UAE, stated that the Pakistan Cricket Board chose the foreign venue for the inaugural edition to attract world-class international players.“If we hold the PSL in Pakistan, we won’t be able to attract international players to make the event successful. That’s why we opted for the UAE. However, we have a plan to gradually shift the PSL to Pakistan,” Shaharyar told media.“In the next PSL edition, we will hold one or two matches in Pakistan.”The chairman Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Shaharyar Khan stated these views during his visit to the Nomad Art Gallery where a show titled ‘Earth in My Bones’ by Sara Riaz Khan, his daughter-in-law, was in progress.“Around 120 players have shown their interest to participate in the PSL, out of which some 24 players will be picked for the league,” stated the PCB chief.The PSL, a Twenty20 league featuring five franchise teams, is scheduled to be held from Feb 4 to 24 next year in Dubai and Sharjah. Commenting on the possibility of international cricket revival in Pakistan, Shaharyar said he was optimist that international cricket would soon return to the country. Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Shaharyar Khan said “We are making efforts to revive international cricket in Pakistan. I hope in future the security situation in the country will improve further and [international] cricket will be restored.”Responding to a query on the chances of trio of Mohammad Amir, Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif returning to the field, the PCB chairman said the three players will “have to pass several stages” for re-starting their international career. Talking about the Pakistan-India bilateral series scheduled for later this year in the UAE, Shaharyar said Pakistan was waiting for India’s response in this regard.](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fasgharalimubarakblog.wordpress.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2015%2F09%2Fpcb1.jpg%3Fw%3D300%26%23038%3Bh%3D180&w=3840&q=75)
Pakistan Cricket Board chose the foreign venue for the inaugural edition to attract world-class international players: PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan
ISLAMABAD-by-ASGHAR ALI MUBARAK––The chairman Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Shaharyar Khan on other day defended the decision to stage the Pakistan Super League (PSL) in the UAE, stated that the Pakistan Cricket Board chose the foreign venue for the inaugural edition to attract world-class international players.“If we hold the PSL in Pakistan, we won’t be able to attract international players to make the event successful. That’s why we opted for the UAE. However, we have a plan to gradually shift the PSL to Pakistan,” Shaharyar told media.“In the next PSL edition, we will hold one or two matches in Pakistan.”The chairman Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Shaharyar Khan stated these views during his visit to the Nomad Art Gallery where a show titled ‘Earth in My Bones’ by Sara Riaz Khan, his daughter-in-law, was in progress.“Around 120 players have shown their interest to participate in the PSL, out of which some 24 players will be picked for the league,” stated the PCB chief.The PSL, a Twenty20 league featuring five franchise teams, is scheduled to be held from Feb 4 to 24 next year in Dubai and Sharjah. Commenting on the possibility of international cricket revival in Pakistan, Shaharyar said he was optimist that international cricket would soon return to the country.
Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Shaharyar Khan said “We are making efforts to revive international cricket in Pakistan. I hope in future the security situation in the country will improve further and [international] cricket will be restored.”Responding to a query on the chances of trio of Mohammad Amir, Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif returning to the field, the PCB chairman said the three players will “have to pass several stages” for re-starting their international career.
Talking about the Pakistan-India bilateral series scheduled for later this year in the UAE, Shaharyar said Pakistan was waiting for India’s response in this regard.
