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Psl Franchises And Pcb Agree To Host Seventh Edition Of The League In Jan Feb 2022

PSL franchises and PCB agree to host seventh edition of the league in Jan-Feb 2022

The Pakistan Cricket Board and six franchises for the Pakistan Super League have agreed to host the seventh season of the league in January- February 2022. The decision was taken in view of Australia’s tour to Pakistan which will most probably start in February- March 2022.

“After the successful completion of HBL PSL 6, the Pakistan Cricket Board and HBL Pakistan Super League franchises agreed on Friday (July 23) that the seventh edition of the HBL PSL will be held in January and February next year, “ PCB said in a media release.

The sixth edition of PSL which initially started in February 2021 and had to be postponed after the Covid-19 outbreak in the bio bubble of the league, was eventually completed in June this year with Multan Sultans winning their first-ever title defeating Islamabad United in the Finals.

The meeting to decide the hosting of the seventh season was done through teleconference in which PCB Chief Executive Wasim Khan, Chief Operating Officer Salman Naseer, GM Commercial Imran Ahmed Khan and PSL Senior General Manager Operations Usman Wahla took part alongside representatives from each franchise.

“The two parties also discussed a way forward in regards to the new commercial rights cycle and established a framework for rights evaluation and their subsequent sale,” the PCB added.

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Afghanistan to host Pakistan for a three-match ODI series in Sri Lanka

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BCCI to send reinforcements for injured players to England

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ODI series between WI & Australia to resume after all members test negative of Covid-19

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Papua New Guinea appoint Australian Chadd Sayers Assistant Coach for maiden T20 World Cup campaign

Having played only one Test for Australia, after being in the reckoning for national call up for the most part of his domestic career, Chadd Sayers finally has his dream of getting to be a part of a World Cup team. But only that he would now be participating in the ICC T20 World Cup as Assistant Coach of Papua New Guinea who would be participating in their first-ever senior World Cup event. Carl Sandri, the Head Coach of the Barramundis was excited about a former Australian cricketer joining him and being part of the support staff. “Having a quality former player, coach and person like Chadd, who has only just retired from playing at the highest domestic level in Australia, will bring knowledge, experience and professionalism to our group,” he said. “We are extremely lucky to have him on board with the Barras and I’m looking forward to him having a positive impact on the squad,” Sandri added. Sayers, who has to his name a Test wicket of AB de Villiers and 320 First Class wickets playing for South Australia, feels privileged to become part of the PNG coaching staff and follow in the footsteps of another South Australian great Jason Gillespie, who coach the islanders for a brief period of time. “I’m excited to see what we can do at the tournament. I know the type of cricket the Barras can play having played against them a few years ago in South Australia. The energy and passion the Barras play with is infectious and I think we can surprise the World and make PNG proud to Back the Barras!,” said the 33-year-old Sayers. PNG became the first team to qualify for the T20 World Cup 2020 after they topped the group stage of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019 in UAE. They would face the likes of Bangladesh, Scotland and Oman in their quest to enter the Super 12 round.