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Follow UsThe remaining 20 matches of the sixth edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) will be held in Abu Dhabi in June, PCB chairman Wasim Khan has confirmed. The PCB has received the required approvals and exemptions from the UAE government, which had initially stalled the confirmation.
The PCB will conduct a virtual meeting with the franchise owners to keep them abreast of the developments. The first 14 matches of PSL 2021 were held in Pakistan, but the sharp rise in Covid-19 cases in the country and within the bio-secure bubble forced the tournament to be postponed.
“The PCB, in consultation with the team owners, will now work at pace to finalise all event-related arrangements, details of which will be shared in due course," PCB chief executive Wasim Khan said.
There were talks of the remaining matches to be held in Karachi, but given the coronavirus scenario in Pakistan, it was decided to move the tournament out of the country. UAE staged the entire Indian Premier League (IPL) last year and will hope to put on a good show once again, this time in the PSL.
“We are delighted with this development as the remaining hurdles in the staging of the remaining HBL PSL 6 matches in Abu Dhabi have been overcome and all systems are now good to go," Wasim said.
“We are grateful to the UAE government, National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Management Authority, Emirates Cricket Board and Abu Dhabi Sports Council for their support and patronage in ensuring all final obstacles were removed, which has firmly put us in a position to complete our marquee event."
“The holding of the remaining matches in Abu Dhabi will allow our fans to once again follow and support their favourite players and teams through our high-quality broadcast coverage of one of the most competitive cricket leagues in the world," he added.
The last PSL match of the season was played on March 3 this year. Karachi Kings, Peshawar Zalmi, Islamabad United and Lahore Qalandars have notched up six points in the tournament so far.