Summary Najam Sethi says preparations for PSL have been completed, inauguration will be held in UAE on Feb 4
LAHORE: (Dunya News) – Chairman Executive Committee of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Najam Sethi has on Thursday said that the preparations for Pakistan Super League (PSL) have been completed and the tournament is set to begin on February 4, 2016, reported Dunya News.
Holding a news conference, Governing Council PSL Chairman Najam Sethi said that investment worth 93 million US dollars has been put into the PSL. He said that PCB is working according to its budget. He added that everything will be made transparent regarding this event and appealed to the media to support PCB in this venture.
Congrats! PSL is coming! 5 teams sold to top hats for $93m. Ptv/Ten Sports to broadcast. Top gun cricketers draft in Dec. All systems go!
— Najam Sethi (@najamsethi) December 3, 2015
Najam Sethi told that all the sponsors for the PSL have been finalized while the rights to the title of the PSL have been awarded to Habib Bank (Ltd) for the next 3 years. He said that a secretariat will also be set up next year for the tournament.
Sethi added that the event will be held from February 4 to 23 in UAE and 24 matches will be played during the tournament. He said that all the matches will be played in Dubai and Sharjah. “The decision about the coaches for the teams will be taken within next 10 days. The coaches will be Pakistani, as well as international”, he said.
Earlier, PCB ponders Amir s inclusion in national cricket squad
Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Shahryar Khan, Chief Selector Haroon Rasheed and head coach Waqar Younis have signaled fast bowler Mohammad Amir’s inclusion in the national cricket squad, Dunya News reported on Thursday.
Talking to media in Lahore, Waqar Younis said that he had a detailed discussion with the PCB chairman on Amir’s issue.
He said the 23-year-old pacer can re-join the team as he has faced punishment according to the designated rules of the International Cricket Council (ICC).
“Amir has satisfied both ICC and PCB with his stunning comeback,” he added.
“We are considering Amir for the national team. But we will first summon him and guide him to keep a modest behaviour,” Shahryar told media in Lahore outside Gaddafi Stadium.
The chief said that Amir’s performance has been very dazzling recently as he is knocking on the door for a recall into the national side.
Hopes for Amir’s inclusion arise after Pakistan s defeat in both T20 and ODI series against England held in Dubai while the national players clinched victory in Test series under the captaincy of Misbah-ul-Haq.
Amir, now 23, was jailed in 2011 after admitting bowling no balls the previous summer against England at Lord’s in exchange for cash. His captain Salman Butt and bowler Mohammad Asif were jailed for similar offences but their hopes of returning for Pakistan look bleak.
But Amir, who has been playing Pakistan domestic cricket since earlier this year, told AFP recently he saw the BPL as "the first step towards reviving my international career" as he eyes next year’s World T20 in India.
The disgraced cricketer has dazzled in his matches in ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). Playing for the Chittagong Vikings, Amir has grabbed 9 wickets in 7 matches so far.
Test skipper Misbah-ul-Haq had also supported the 23-year-old pacer’s participation in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).
"For Amir, I think it (the BPL) is good for him,” Misbah told reporters in Dhaka few days ago.
“He has been playing domestic cricket. So it’s a tournament where he can share the experience of some of the international players and see where he is at the moment.”
Misbah’s comments came in response to a question about whether he supported the view of team-mate Mohammad Hafeez, who refused an offer to play for Chittagong Vikings, saying he could not share the same dressing room with Amir.
