\u2018Not difficult\u2019
\nNaqvi expresses confidence in achieving goal with help of esteemed cricketing figures like Wasim Akram and Ramiz Raja
\n London
\nPakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi on Monday vowed to make the Pakistan Super League (PSL) the world\u2019s No 1 franchise cricket competition, saying that achieving this goal is not \u201cdifficult\u201d.
\nNaqvi reaffirmed his commitment to the PSL\u2019s growth during the Roadshow at the iconic Lord\u2019s Cricket Ground, an event attended by legendary cricketers Ramiz Raja and Wasim Akram and moderated by PSL CEO Salman Naseer.
\nDuring the event, Naqvi was asked to share his vision for the league.
\nIn response, the PCB chairman shared that his sole aim was to make the league the world\u2019s best, stressing that he was confident about achieving it with the help of esteemed cricketing figures like Akram and Raja.
\n\u201cTo make this league [PSL] the world\u2019s No 1 league. That\u2019s the vision,\u201d stated Naqvi.
\n\u201cAnd with so many people around like Ramiz and Wasim. I don\u2019t think so, it\u2019s a difficult task, and I\u2019m very much sure that we will make this league\u2019s world No 1,\u201d he added.
\nNaqvi further shared he received \u201camazing advice\u201d from former and current national cricketers, including Ramiz, Wasim, Babar Azam, Haris Rauf and Sahibzada Farhan, regarding the league, which he termed worthy of implementing.
\n\u201cLast night, Ramiz was giving us some amazing advice. Even today, when we were sitting with Babar, Haris and Farhan, they were advising us on some things. So this advice is worth implementing,\u201d Naqvi shared.
\nFor the unversed, Naqvi was among the bidders at the first auction of the league before its inaugural edition in 2016, but could not secure the ownership rights of the desired franchise.
\nHe acknowledged regretting the mistake he made at the auction and cited his own example to advise the potential investors to \u201ctake the risk\u201d, emphasising it would be worthwhile.
\n\u201cI can only advise, but the decision is yours. Yes, I was one of those who were very keen to get the team when the teams were being auctioned. My mistake was that I was ready to spend money on just one team, on one name. If I had bid for all the teams, I would have got one.
\n\u201cBut anyways, that\u2019s the mistake, and still I feel bad because the price of the team that the owners got at that time and now, is I don\u2019t know how many times more.
\n\u201cSo, think about one thing, whatever you\u2019ll be investing now, after 10 years, I can tell you one thing, it will be worth it. So, my advice is, take the risk, get the team, and I am sure you will be one of the very lucky ones who will feel really good after getting a team.\u201d
\nThe PSL, which began in 2016 with five franchises, is set for further expansion with the addition of two new teams from its upcoming 11th edition, set to be played next year.
\nWith the upcoming additions, the PSL will undergo its first major restructuring in seven years, bringing the total number of franchises to eight.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
\u2018Not difficult\u2019 Naqvi expresses confidence in achieving goal with help of esteemed cricketing figures like Wasim Akram and Ramiz Raja London Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi on Monday vowed to make the Pakistan Super League (PSL) the world\u2019s No 1 franchise cricket competition, saying that achieving this goal is not \u201cdifficult\u201d. Naqvi reaffirmed […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":518985,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-518964","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports"},"yoast_head":"\n