{"id":238719,"date":"2022-01-14T09:27:42","date_gmt":"2022-01-14T04:27:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=238719"},"modified":"2022-01-14T09:27:42","modified_gmt":"2022-01-14T04:27:42","slug":"aqib-javed-thinks-a-psl-anthem-is-unnecessary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/aqib-javed-thinks-a-psl-anthem-is-unnecessary\/","title":{"rendered":"Aqib Javed thinks a PSL anthem is unnecessary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> LAHORE<br \/>\nThe anthem for the Pakistan Super League is \u201cunnecessary\u201d, Lahore Qalandars head coach Aqib Javed said Thursday ahead of the tournament\u2019s seventh edition, which will kick off on January 27, with the theme song expected days before it. \u201cThere is no need for an advertising campaign; it is just a plain waste of money [&#8230;] nobody wants to see singers,\u201d the head coach said while speaking to media.<\/p>\n<p>The former cricketer said that in the tournament\u2019s initial phase, there was a need to advertise it and the anthem was crucial at that time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut now, fans come to watch Babar Azam, Shaheen Shah Afridi, and other cricketers in action. There\u2019s no bigger star than the cricketers. People don\u2019t come before the matches to see the singers,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The head coach questioned the sort of public that the tournament attracted due to the last theme song \u2014 \u201cGroove Mera\u201d \u2014 that the Pakistan Cricket Board had launched.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LAHORE The anthem for the Pakistan Super League is \u201cunnecessary\u201d, Lahore Qalandars head coach Aqib Javed said Thursday ahead of the tournament\u2019s seventh edition, which will kick off on January 27, with the theme song expected days before it. \u201cThere is no need for an advertising campaign; it is just a plain waste of money 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