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Breaking: PSL 6 POSTPONED with immediate effect after 7 Covid-19 positive cases

Pakistan Super League (PSL 6) has been  after 7 COVID-19 positive cases.

Pakistan Super League PSL 6 has been postponed “with immediate effect” after seven people participating in the tournament-tested positive for Covid-19, announced Pakistan Cricket Board PCB on Thursday.

As many as seven players and one support staff official have so far tested positive for the COVID-19 which led to question marks over PCB’s bio-secure bubble arrangements and reservations from foreign players.

The  decision has been taken by the PCB  considering the health and wellbeing of all participants in the tournament.

“Following a meeting with the team owners and considering the health and wellbeing of all participants is paramount, the Pakistan Cricket Board has decided to postpone the HBL Pakistan Super League 6 with immediate effect. The decision was made after seven cases were reported in the competition, which had started on 20 February,” the cricket body said in a press release.

Furthermore, PCB Chief Executive Wasim Khan and Commercial Director Babar Hamid will hold a press conference to give more details at 3 pm.

 

Tom Banton of Quetta Gladiators and Islamabad United’s Fawad Ahmed and Lewis Gregory were among the players who tested positive.

Saman Siddiqui

I am a freelance journalist, holding a Master’s Degree in Mass Communication and an MS in Peace and Conflict Studies, associated with the electronic media industry since 2006 in various capacities. Here at OyeYeah, I cover a range of genres, from journalism to fiction to fashion, including reviews, and fact findings. 

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