Why PSL Owners are unhappy with PCB?
Why PSL Owners are unhappy with PCB?
RAWALPINDI: The Express Tribune reported that Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchises have criticised the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) decision
To schedule the National T20 Cup after the draft, hence depriving them of the opportunity to buy players that impress in the domestic competition taking place in Rawalpindi.
“The PSL drafts took place when the National T20 Cup had just started. In fact, only two T20 matches had taken place by that time,” said a franchise official, requesting anonymity. “This means the franchises can’t pick players that perform really well in the tournament. This means the National T20 Cup will give no new players to the franchises. If it was held before the drafts then it would have been a win-win for all parties.”
Other franchises also felt the scheduling could have been handled better, with Multan Sultans and Islamabad United proposing the inclusion of a 21st player in January during the second draft in order to allow the inclusion of any standout performers of the National T20 Cup.
“The reason behind including that 21st player was to give a chance to the players currently playing in the National T20 Cup,” said Multan Sultans general manager Haider Azhar. “The players playing in the National T20 Cup looked so disheartened after the drafts. It was like all the energy had seeped out of them. We therefore decided to ask the PCB to let us include a player in our squad for January.”
RAWALPINDI: The Express Tribune reported that Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchises have criticised the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) decision
To schedule the National T20 Cup after the draft, hence depriving them of the opportunity to buy players that impress in the domestic competition taking place in Rawalpindi.
“The PSL drafts took place when the National T20 Cup had just started. In fact, only two T20 matches had taken place by that time,” said a franchise official, requesting anonymity. “This means the franchises can’t pick players that perform really well in the tournament. This means the National T20 Cup will give no new players to the franchises. If it was held before the drafts then it would have been a win-win for all parties.”
Other franchises also felt the scheduling could have been handled better, with Multan Sultans and Islamabad United proposing the inclusion of a 21st player in January during the second draft in order to allow the inclusion of any standout performers of the National T20 Cup.
“The reason behind including that 21st player was to give a chance to the players currently playing in the National T20 Cup,” said Multan Sultans general manager Haider Azhar. “The players playing in the National T20 Cup looked so disheartened after the drafts. It was like all the energy had seeped out of them. We therefore decided to ask the PCB to let us include a player in our squad for January.”
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