The Pakistan Super League (PSL) has gone into an unexpected hurdle when the Abu Dhabi government has reportedly refused permission to those who have not been vaccinated. This has put a deadlock in the plan of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), which considered completing the incomplete Pakistan Super League 6 in Abu Dhabi in June. There are 20 games left and they were to be played from 1- 20 June. Check Live Score Now. The PCB had also arranged two charter flights - one from Lahore and the other from Karachi to transport PSL players and staff on 22 May. The PCB has also vaccinated everyone in Pakistan. After a necessary quarantine, PSL could resume on 1 June. But the PCB's plan faced an unexpected objection from the government of Abu Dhabi, which insisted that all people visiting the city/state should get vaccinated. The PCB has argued that it has no control over foreign technicians and members of the television crew, who will be flying there from different countries, including India. Subsequently, the PCB held a meeting with the Emirates Cricket Board and is understood to have given the Emirates board 24 hours to resolve the issues. Also, the Pakistan Board officials informed the six PSL franchisees about the developments. Later all parties involved agreed to wait for 24 hours. The PCB confirmed the development. "The Pakistan Cricket Board and six franchise owners today (19 May) discussed the operational planning and distribution of the remaining 20 PSL matches in a virtual session which is scheduled to take place in the UAE from 1-20 June. The following detailed description discussion in which All possible scenarios were reviewed and analyzed, before a final decision on hosting the remaining matches, was unanimously agreed to wait until the business closed on Thursday (UAE time), "a PCB statement said, Wednesday night. In today's online discussion, we updated the team owners that the PCB was advised that PSL had received approval from the relevant authorities in the UAE. However, some clarifications are still awaited on some waiver requests, which are expected at some level. Thursday. The owners of the team agreed that if we do not get clarity by Thursday afternoon, they will have no other option but to request to postpone the remaining 20 matches. In the meantime, we will liaise with the UAE government, and Emirates PCB chief executive Wasim Khan said that the cricket board is equally keen on the event to be held in the UAE. One of the options being considered is the relocation of PSL to Dubai, which was not previously considered due to the high-cost factor. Get the latest updates on SLL 2021, SPL Points Table, SPL Schedule 2021, live score. Like us on Facebook or follow us on Youtube for more sports updates. You can also visit the Cricketmazza Website.
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