Summary PCB chairman highlighted the significance of the T20 cricket league for Pakistan
DUBAI (AFP) - Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Shaharyar Khan addressed during the opening ceremony of Pakistan Super League (PSL) on Thursday. He described it as the key for country s return to hosting international series.
Lahore is due to host the PSL final on March 5 after all the qualifying games are finished in the UAE which is Pakistan s home venue for the last 8 years.
"We are staging the second edition of the PSL with the aim of staging the final in Lahore on March 5," said Shahryar Khan as he welcomed fans to the Dubai Stadium.
"PSL success will open the gates for teams to start coming into Pakistan."
Earlier, Zimbabwe played a one-day series in 2015 but the likes of Australia, England, India and the West Indies have all stayed away from Pakistan.
Meanwhile, the second edition of the five-team PSL kicked off with dancing, a light show and music by Jamaican reggae star Shaggy.
The opening ceremony started with the national anthems of host country the United Arab Emirates and Pakistan before the crowd was entertained by a group of drummers and songs from all four provinces of Pakistan.
All five captains of the participating teams signed a bat with the oath to play clean and fair written on it before the teams marched past.
After the opening ceremony, title holders Islamabad United were taking on Peshawar Zalmi.
Karachi Kings, Quetta Gladiators and Lahore Qalandars are the other teams in the tournament.
