Psl Postponed Indefinitely After Uae Plan Scrapped

The Pakistan Super League has been postponed indefinitely, aft initial plans to move nan tourney to nan United Arab Emirates were scrapped.

The convention was suspended connected Thursday amid escalating tensions betwixt India and Pakistan complete nan territory of Kashmir.

Players travelled to nan Gulf authorities connected Friday pinch nan volition of resuming nan tournament, but those plans person now been cancelled.

The Indian Premier League has besides been suspended for a week over information concerns.

Overnight, India accused Pakistan of attacking 3 of its subject bases pinch drones and missiles, a declare which Islamabad denied.

Reports successful India, external claimed nan Emirates Cricket Board declined to big nan PSL because of information concerns and not wanting to consequence its narration pinch nan Board of Cricket Control successful India (BCCI).

However, sources successful nan UAE told BBC Sport nan Emirates Cricket Board did not garbage nan PSL approach.

Pakistani authorities opportunity 31 group person been killed and 57 injured by Indian aerial strikes successful nan state and Pakistan-administered Kashmir since Wednesday morning.

Twenty-six civilians were killed successful Indian-administered Kashmir past period and India has accused Pakistan of supporting militants down nan onslaught - an allegation nan neighbouring state has rejected.

"The past 24 hours person seen a worsening of nan situation," said nan Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).

"The determination to postpone has been taken pursuant to proposal received from nan Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif.

"Cricket, while being a unifying unit and a root of joy, must return a respectful region erstwhile nan state is facing specified callous opposition.

"We person sincere respect for nan intelligence well-being of participating players and nan sentiments of our overseas players, and we respect nan concerns of their families who want to spot them backmost home."

The PSL has 8 remaining fixtures to beryllium played successful nan 10th version of nan tournament, which had initially been scheduled to tally until 18 May.

The UAE has hosted erstwhile seasons of nan tournament, astir precocious successful 2021, while their grounds were location to Pakistan's nationalist teams for much than a decade aft nan 2009 onslaught connected nan Sri Lanka squad autobus successful Lahore.