LAHORE: The general elections in Pakistan, announced for Feb 8, have forced the Pakistan Cricket Board to seek an advice from the government whether to start the ninth edition of the HBL Pakistan Super League on the same day.

A meeting of the PSL’s Council was held here on Tuesday, where there was also a suggestion to hold the initial matches in the United Arab Emirates, decided that the PCB should seek advice from the federal government.“

A meeting of the HBL Pakistan Super League governing council was held today at the National Cricket Academy in Lahore. The meeting was chaired by Mr Zaka Ashraf, Chairman of the PCB Management Committee,“ a PCB press release stated on Tuesday.

“All six HBL PSL franchisees were represented along with PCB officials who engaged in a fruitful and detailed discussion on a wide range of issues including the HBL PSL9 edition’s operational and logistical matters and the draft of HBL PSL9 which is tentatively scheduled to take place in mid-December immediately after the conclusion of National T20 Cup.

“With the general election announced to take place in February 2024, it was unanimously agreed that formal advice be expeditiously sought from the government of Pakistan concerning finalising the exact dates for the HBL PSL9.”

Published in Dawn, November 15th, 2023