LAHORE
\nPeshawar Zalmi\u2019s foreign players are already loving the cricket fever that has gripped the entire Pakistani nation ahead of the grand finale.
\nWest Indian all-rounder Marlon Samuels and English fast bowler Chris Jordan shared their excitement over the return of cricket to Pakistan.
\n\u2018Today is even more important for Pakistan than World Cup\u2019
\nZalmi owner JavedAfridisays finale is even more important for the nation than the Cricket World Cup.
\n\u201cCricket is coming home tonight. It\u2019s a huge day for Pakistan. It\u2019s even more exciting than the World Cup. Everyone\u2019s supporting PSL, it\u2019s such a great feeling,\u201d JavedAfridi remarked.
\n\u201cCongrats everyone, we have overcome all challenges to hold this final and it\u2019s a big achievement for us that our foreign players are here in Lahore to play the final!\u201d he added.
\n\u2018So happy to see joy on people\u2019s faces\u2019
\nMarlon Samuels believes his native West Indies and Pakistan are similar when it comes to cricket spirit.
\n\u201cThis is a big deal for a cricket-loving nation. We can see how important it is for people here that cricket has returned to Pakistan, it\u2019s awesome to see the joy on the people\u2019s faces. That\u2019s why we are here,\u201d Samuels said.
\nSamuels said the ultimate winner will be Pakistan cricket.
\n\u201cPakistan cricket is gonna win. Nevertheless, \u201d he added with a wink and a deadpan expression.
\n\u2018Feeling very welcomed\u2019
\nChris Jordan, already overwhelmed with the great welcome he and his team have received in Lahore, said it is very special for Peshawar to be in the final.
\nIt\u2019s a very special occasion for the team to be in the finale. It will be a tough game but we have gelled in very well as a side and we have great momentum,\u201d he enthused.
\nSecurity experts from ICC, 4 cricket boards in Lahore for PSL final
\nLAHORE: The much-awaited final of the Pakistan Super League in Lahore has also provided Pakistan Cricket Board an opportunity to showcase security arrangements to representatives of different cricket boards and the International Cricket Council.
\nReliable sources have confirmed to Media that security managers of at least four cricket boards, along with an ICC security expert, are in Lahore to witness the PSL final and the security arrangements being made by the PCB for the final.
\nAmong them, RegDickason \u2013 who earlier advised FICA on security matters ahead of PSL \u2013 is also present. He is representing ECB, along with Julian Siebrand.
\nSecurity expert from Bangladesh, Major AKM AnisudDowla is also present at the final of PSL to oversee the security arrangements. AnisudDowla also arrived after the PCB\u2019s invitation to BCB to play a series in Pakistan in November this year.
\nSecurity head of Cricket Australia Sean Carroll, along with Sri Lanka\u2019s SarathchandraLiyanage is also present at the PSL final.
\nThe source further confirmed that the ICC\u2019s security manager Sean Norris is also visiting Lahore to see the security arrangements made by the Pakistan government and PCB for the final.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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