PCB gives players option to pull out of PSL as concerns grow over coronavirus pandemic

[Baby Leone]

The Pakistan Cricket Board on Friday said that all players participating in HBL PSL 2020 have been given the option to pull out of the tournament amid growing fears of the coronavirus pandemic.

Earlier in the day, Sindh confirmed its first "secondary contact case", taking Pakistan's coronavirus tally to 21.

According to a PCB spokesperson, the board is in touch with all franchises and is currently assessing the situation.

According to ESPNcricinfo, Peshawar Zalmi's Tom Banton, Liam Livingstone, Lewis Gregory and Carlos Brathwaite, as well as Multan Sultans' James Vince and Karachi Kings' Alex Hales, are among the first players to confirm their departures.

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On the other hand, Lahore Qalanders and Quetta Gladiators have both confirmed to DawnNewsTV that none of their foreign players will be pulling out of the tournament.

More to follow.

 

[Asian.Century]

Thats a better decision, Both Local and Foreign Players should be protected as first most priority.

The decision was made on Friday after several players requested to fly out of Pakistan fearing possible flight bans in their respective countries.

The final will be played on March 18 and will start at 7pm.

 

[Asian.Century]

In essense its a great decsion by PCB to let foreign players leave, PSL is 90% endes, only last 4 matches left.

PCB should be given a tap at the back. It already has earned so mucjmh money from PSL in these sub-standard smallish stadiums & expensive tickets.

PSL has been a massive massive success at home for sure.