The possibility of a “full stop” on PSL 5 has increased, the franchises are now sure that the remaining 4 matches will not be played, on the other hand, the board has said the final decision in September, because of this in August. Obtaining a bank guarantee.
This year, for the first time, the complete league was scheduled in Pakistan, but after 30 matches, the event had to be stopped due to the corona virus, the last few matches were also played on empty grounds.
In the past few days, the PCB had asked the opinion of the franchises to hold the remaining matches or to end the fifth edition here. The possibility of very little revenue from 4 matches was shown, the end of the event is almost certain, the board had given 2 possible windows of 17 to 20 November or early December, but the availability of foreign cricketers and the end of Corona in Pakistan are not certain during this period. CB could not create a bio-secure environment even for the training camp.
Chairman Ehsan Mani has made it clear in the last meeting with the franchisees that the matches will not be held in UAE, the agreement with the broadcaster is also for matches in Pakistan, in such a situation now it does not seem that the matches will be held, according to the sources the board officials too. We know that it is not possible to hold the matches, the reason for the delay in the announcement is to take a bank guarantee for the next edition next month.
Officials fear that the franchise may not claim any relief from the incomplete event, claiming loss, so a plan has been made to charge the fee first. After the final announcement, the accounts will be finalized. The decision to declare or end without a winner will be made in consultation with the teams.
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2024-09-05 02:37:17