The Indian team will not go to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy, on the other hand the Pakistan Cricket Board is adamant that it will not adopt the hybrid model, in such a situation the situation is not clear regarding where the Champions Trophy will be organised. India and Pakistan are not ready to change their stand regarding the Champions Trophy. Due to this, ICC and broadcasters are also worried. On Wednesday, news came that if the India-Pakistan match is not held in the Champions Trophy, the broadcaster has indicated to pull out. While on one hand both the countries are facing each other for the Champions Trophy, on the other hand a new front can open, which has already increased the heartbeats of the board as well as the broadcaster.
Actually, next year the dates of Pakistan Super League are likely to clash with the Indian Premier League 2025. The Champions Trophy is to be organized between February and March. PSL is organized during this period. In such a situation, the franchise owners of PSL have asked the country's cricket board to provide clarity on the availability of foreign players for the competition.
An informed source close to the PSL franchise owners said that they have written a letter to new PSL director Salman Naseer, asking him to call a meeting soon to address their concerns. According to news agency PTI, a source related to the matter said, “The owners want the PCB to give them clarity on which players will be available for the PSL and also about the broadcast schedule if the IPL is being held at the same time. “
According to the report, “Owners are worried due to lack of clarity. The England and Wales Cricket Board and some other boards are talking about a ban on their players playing in the league, so they want clarity before the PSL players draft .”
The PSL is usually held in February–March, but due to the Champions Trophy next year, the next edition has been moved to April–May. Next year IPL is expected to be held between March and May. The source said there are fears that many top foreign players will not be available after the IPL mega auction in Saudi Arabia this weekend.
He also said that the franchise owners feel that due to some important matters, including hosting the Champions Trophy early next year, the PCB may put issues related to the next PSL edition on the back burner. “Some franchise owners have asked Salman Naseer to follow through on his promise of setting up an independent PSL secretariat which has not happened in 10 years.”
After the 10th edition of PSL next year, all the franchises and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will have to reconsider their agreements and financial bonds. PCB can also add more teams to the existing six-team PSL.
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