UAE

Life and Living

World

Opinion

Business

Sports

Entertainment

Dubai World Cup

lifestyle

Travel

Reviews

Brands

Supplements

KT Events

KT APPDOWNLOAD

Cricket: PSL chairman Sethi urges media to focus on tournament, not the final

Top Stories

Embracing the bright side: A guide on how to cultivate optimism

The power of solitude: Why you should go on a solo trip

How to get your kids to read: Essential tips for parents
Cricket: PSL chairman Sethi urges media to focus on tournament, not the final
Brendon McCullum, Misbah Ul Haq, Najam Sethi,Chairman PSL, Sarfraz Ahmed, Kumar Sangakkara and Darren Sammy during the press conference after unveiling PSL trophy at Dubai Cricket Stadium

Published: Mon 6 Feb 2017, 9:45 PM

Last updated: Wed 8 Feb 2017, 12:49 PM

PSL chairman Najam Sethi ruled out talk on whether international players would travel to Pakistan if their teams qualified for the final.
At the press conference to unveil the PSL trophy, the chairman, when queried whether players like Sammy, Sangakkara, McCullum and other foreign players would travel to Pakistan if their teams qualified for the final in Lahore, Sethi was curt in his reply, saying "it will be addressed tomorrow (Tuesday)."
Sethi requested the media to focus more on the opening ceremony and the tournament, rather than talk of the final.
"All these questions about the final in Lahore, the preparations for it, the security arrangements, the endorsements that we are getting, I will address all of them tomorrow (Tuesday)," added Sethi who was also the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board for a brief period.
According to Rameez Raja, the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore when packed can accommodate about 25 to 27,000 spectators. "Rameez was telling me to expect at least three times that number. So there is enormous excitement, anticipation and passion as the tournament is building up and I'm sure the tournament will be exciting and once we get to the final we expect a massive response from Pakistanis and cricket lovers.
"Because as I've said before the PSL will be a stepping stone for two things: 1) It will bring cricket back to Pakistan and, (2) It will bring in new talent and youngsters and it will also bring in private sectors with their money and resources to revive cricket in Pakistan.
clareto@khaleejtimes.com

By Clareto Monsorate

  • Follow us on
  • google-news
  • whatsapp
  • telegram

More news from