PSL 2020 qualifiers to be held in Pakistan only 4 days after IPL 2020 final in UAE

Pakistan Super League, which was halted midway on March 17 due to COVID-19 outbreak, will make its return soon. Pakistan Cricket Board recently anunced revised schedule for remaining matches of PSL 2020 competition.  matches will be held behind closed doors considering COVID-19 pandemic. However, situation will be analysed once again during October before taking final call.

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PSL 2020 new schedule anunced by PCB

A bio-secure bubble will be created for all stakeholders to ensure smooth operations. franchises in top four are Multan Sultans, Karachi Kings, Lahore Qalandars and Peshawar Zalmi. All four franchises were consulted before deciding new dates for PSL 2020 by PCB. 

remaining four matches of PSL will take place at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on 14, 15 and 17 vember as per PCB's press release. According to press release, Qualifier and Eliminator 1 will be a double-header, whereas Eliminator 2 is scheduled for following day.  organizers of PSL 2020 were also contemplating to conduct remaining 4 matches in UAE, much like IPL 2020. However, y eventually ended up scheduling it in Pakistan itself. 

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IPL 2020 and PSL 2020 to have a gap of only 4 days

While PSL 2020 schedule is confirmed, it nearly clashes with final of IPL 2020, which will be played on vember 10. It is teworthy that re is a gap of only four days between IPL 2020 finals and dates anunced for PSL 2020. This might raise doubts on logistical drawbacks. For instance, if any international player features in final of IPL 2020 and is also scheduled to appear for PSL 2020, re is t eugh time for player to self-isolate after his travel to Pakistan. This could create ar tussle between PCB and BCCI.

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Wasim Khan, PCB CEO, also confirmed about ir plans to conduct 2020-21 domestic season of Pakistan and international series with Zimbabwe and South Africa. Cricket fans in Pakistan are ought to be elated post this anuncement of cricket returning to Pakistan amidst COVID-19 situation. However, organising team will have to strive to ensure re is lapse in preparations, as it may raise apprehensions amongst international cricketers who will travel to Pakistan for PSL 2020. 

As seen in IPL 2020, despite taking several precautionary measures, CSK COVID-19 fiasco has made certain players apprehensive regarding ir participation in league.

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Im Source: PSL Twitter account