{"id":315937,"date":"2023-02-25T09:29:54","date_gmt":"2023-02-25T04:29:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=315937"},"modified":"2023-02-25T09:29:54","modified_gmt":"2023-02-25T04:29:54","slug":"psl-franchises-refuse-to-succumb-to-punjab-governments-demand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/psl-franchises-refuse-to-succumb-to-punjab-governments-demand\/","title":{"rendered":"PSL franchises refuse to succumb to Punjab government\u2019s demand"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> LAHORE<br \/>\nThe Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) conducted an emergency meeting with all PSL franchise owners on Friday, in order to decide the fate of PSL matches scheduled to take place in Lahore and Rawalpindi.<br \/>\nThe interim Punjab government had demanded PKR500 million from PCB to conduct the matches in Lahore and Rawalpindi. The board has already paid PKR50 million to Punjab government for expenses on food.<br \/>\nThe provincial government is now demanding the remaining PKR450 million for lighting and security purposes. In order to save these expenses, the board is now considering to shift the Punjab-leg of PSL 8 to Karachi.<br \/>\nAccording to details, the meeting took place via video conference call, where the PSL franchise owners gave PCB management committee chairman, Najam Sethi, the final authority to take the call on the aforementioned matter.<br \/>\nNajam Sethi believes that succumbing to the provincial government\u2019s demand will set a wrong precedent for the future and will also result in financial losses for the board and PSL franchises.<br \/>\nPSL franchises have refused to foot the PKR450 million bill demanded by the provincial government.<br \/>\nPCB is still negotiating the matter with the provincial government and is expected to reach a decision by today evening.<br \/>\nAnother emergency meeting will take place between PCB and PSL franchises tomorrow, in case the issue is not resolved.<br \/>\nAccording to Express News report, PCB has presented an alternate plan to PSL franchises regarding shifting the rest of the PSL 8 matches to Karachi.<br \/>\nThe correspondent further added that if the remaining PSL matches are shifted to Karachi, then the matches scheduled for Lahore during New Zealand series, are also likely to move to Karachi.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LAHORE The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) conducted an emergency meeting with all PSL franchise owners on Friday, in order to decide the fate of PSL matches scheduled to take place in Lahore and Rawalpindi. The interim Punjab government had demanded PKR500 million from PCB to conduct the matches in Lahore and Rawalpindi. 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