PSL franchise on same page against players not willing to travel to Pakistan

Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchises have decided that players who are not willing to travel to Pakistan would not be drafted in the competition.

As per details, these measures were taken in a recently concluded PCB meeting in Lahore where board officials and league franchise representatives were present.

The PCB has held positive talks over holding some matches and the opening ceremony of next season’s PSL in Pakistan.

It was also decided that players who are not willing to travel to Pakistan would not be drafted in the competition and those players who are willing to come to play in Pakistan would not be given additional or compensational fees.

During the meeting, the franchises also submitted their complaints over the level of umpiring seen during PSL3 and have asked the board to improve upon that in the next edition.

The PCB, meanwhile, suggested that the franchises should improve the bonuses of the players, with recommendations for tax deductions even from the salaries of foreign players.

The third edition of the Pakistan Super League had its final in Karachi, signalling the return of top-level cricket to the city after nearly a decade since the 2009 attack on the Sri Lankan team bus.