PSL 2025 was postponed indefinitely amid India-Pakistan tensions© X (Twitter)
The Pakistan Cricket Board on Friday postponed the Pakistan Super League (PSL), hours after asserting that the T20 event has been shifted to the UAE due to the continued navy battle with India. The BCCI has additionally suspended the rest of the Indian Premier League (IPL) because of heightened rigidity within the wake of ‘Operation Sindoor’ following Pahalgam terror assault. “The decision to postpone has been taken pursuant to advice received from the Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif who has kept in view the reckless aggression from India that has escalated to a point where national attention and sentiments are rightly focused on the courageous efforts of the Armed Forces of Pakistan who are vociferously upholding the sovereignty of our beloved Pakistan,” PCB stated in a press release stated “The PCB and its players stand resolutely in solidarity with the families of the martyrs and our security personnel defending the nation,” the assertion added additional.
However it has been learnt that Emirates Cricket Board, which holds a cordial relationship with BCCI, was unlikely to approve the PCB request to host the rest of the PSL.
The PCB stated it recognises the efforts and assist of its companions, franchises, collaborating gamers, broadcasters, sponsors, and organizers in having ensured the graceful conduct of the event to date, nevertheless; cricket whereas being a unifying drive and a supply of pleasure, should take a respectful pause when the nation is going through such callous opposition.
India attacked the fear infrastructure in Pakistan, two weeks after 26 civilians, together with a Nepalese citizen, had been gunned downed by terrorist in Pahalgam – a well-liked vacationers vacation spot in India.
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