PSL 2023: PCB mulling to shift Lahore, Rawalpindi games to Karachi

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has summoned an emergency meeting with the Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise owners to deliberate moving the Lahore and Rawalpindi matches of the league to Karachi in order to save money, sources said.

PSL 2023: PCB mulling to shift Lahore, Rawalpindi games to Karachi

The meeting would be held in Lahore today.

According to sources, the board is considering moving the matches of the next leg to Karachi after receiving a bill of Rs500 million from Punjab’s provincial government.

Sources said the reason behind this move is to save money. According to the sources, the Sindh government is not charging anything from the PCB to host PSL matches in Karachi.

They further said that the PCB has already paid Rs50 million for food and beverages to the Punjab government. However, the provincial government is pressurising the board to pay the remaining Rs450 million as soon as possible.

Originally, Karachi was to host nine PSL games this season with its last scheduled game on February 26 when home team Karachi Kings will take on table toppers Multan Sultan at the National Bank Cricket Arena (NBCA).

As per the initial timetable, the remaining games of the league would move to Lahore and Rawalpindi from February 26 onwards.

Rawalpindi, with 11 games, has the hosting rights of most PSL 8 matches this season.

While the all-important playoffs and final of the tournament are scheduled to be played at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.

The final will be played on March 19