PCB updates on HBL PSL 6

LAHORE, Pakistan Cricket Board and the franchise owners this afternoon met on Tuesday in an online session to discuss the progress made in the staging of the remaining 20 HBL PSL 6 matches.

During the session, the PCB also provided a number of updates, said a spokesman of the Pakistan Cricket Board here.

Some of the updates provided and decisions made are:

•Pakistan men’s team to now depart for England on 25 June instead of 23 June

•HBL PSL 6 to now end on 24 June instead of 20 June, as planned earlier

•Departure for England on 25 June will mean only three double-headers, if the event commences on 7 June

•Franchises updated on the 16 production company crew, who are now isolating in Dubai after being allowed entry in Abu Dhabi last week

•NCEMA to decide on Wednesday afternoon if they will grant exemptions to 16 production crew to work in Abu Dhabi from 5 June to make 7 June start possible

•PCB to continue to engage with the Abu Dhabi government

•Franchise owners appreciate PCB efforts and acknowledge the hardships faced in the present landscape

•Franchise owners keen for the remaining matches to be played in the UAE

•Sarfaraz Ahmed and six others land in Abu Dhabi

•Multan Sultans include Blessing Muzarabani in place of Obed McCoy

•Seven-day isolation for those who arrived on charter flights from Pakistan ends on Wednesday afternoon

•Islamabad United and Lahore Qalandars to train on Wednesday under Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium lights.