All relevant agencies are prepared to tackle the anticipated weather fluctuations by implementing proactive measures
The Pakistan Super League has been postponed indefinitely after six players and a support staffer tested positive for Covid-19, the Pakistan Cricket Board said on Thursday.
The PCB said in a statement that the decision was taken after a virtual meeting with owners of the six PSL clubs.
“The PCB, as an immediate step, will focus on the safe and secure passage of all participants,” the cricket board said, adding that it will also make arrangements of further Covid-19 testing, provide vaccines and will also assist in providing isolation facilities.
Karachi had hosted 14 of the 20 preliminary round matches before the event was due to move to Lahore for the remaining 14 games on March 10.
Earlier on Thursday, the tally of infected individuals in the PSL bio-secure bubble rose to seven after three more unnamed cricketers from two clubs tested positive for Covid-19.
Islamabad United’s two foreign cricketers, including Australian leg-spinner Fawad Ahmed, an unnamed foreign cricketer and a support staff member from one of the clubs were already in isolation after being tested positive earlier this week.
The league was postponed for a day last Monday when Ahmed tested positive for Covid-19.
On Feb. 21, Peshawar Zalmi captain Wahab Riaz and head coach Daren Sammy were allowed to rejoin their squad after an appeal against a quarantine for breaching Covid-19 protocols was accepted by the PCB.
Riaz and Sammy breached the team’s bio-secure bubble on Feb. 19 when they met with their team owner, who was not part of the bio-secure bubble.
But they rejoined the team following two negative Covid-19 tests after they were spared a three-day quarantine when their appeal was accepted by the PSL committee.
All relevant agencies are prepared to tackle the anticipated weather fluctuations by implementing proactive measures
Concerned authorities in Dubai confirm their readiness to deal with the prevailing conditions
Stoinis top-scored in Lucknow's modest chase of 145 against Mumbai as the home team achieved their target with four wickets and four balls to spare
According to the Met Department, inclement weather is expected to begin from the west by Wednesday night, extending over most areas of the country on Thursday
The number of e& UAE subscribers reached 14.5 million in Q1 2024
National Emergency, Crisis and Disaster Management Authority confirmed its readiness to deal with inclement weather
He will be among a 15-member squad headed to the United States and West Indies for the tournament starting June 1
Most EVs promise mileage of 250-500km depending on engine variants and price points