Karachi Former Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed was among the 11 players and officials who did not get permission to board a commercial flight to Abu Dhabi on Sunday. Where the remaining matches of Pakistan Super League (PSL 6) will be held next month. The Pakistan Cricket Board is facing a range of issues including logistical ahead of the PSL resuming in Abu Dhabi after being adjourned in March this year. Getting this visa is also included.
According to the ESPNcricinfo report, 11 players and officials heading for PSL were not allowed to board the commercial flight going from Lahore and Karachi to Doha via Abu Dhabi on Sunday morning. It also includes Quetta Gladiators captain Sarfaraz Ahmed. According to the report, five of these people were allowed to leave. In addition, everyone had to return to the hotel, where they have been in quarantine since 24 May.
According to the report, more than 25 people from both cities were to fly to UAE by chartered plane, but PCB later decided to send them to UAE by commercial flight. This invalidated the quarantine protocol. On Thursday, two chartered aircraft carrying about 250 players, officials, PCB employees and official broadcasters and their employees arrived in Abu Dhabi from Karachi and Lahore.
The board has also received permission from UAE officials to bring broadcast team members, players and officials from Mumbai and Johannesburg from their chartered flights here. The PCB faced a long delay in getting visas for Indian and South African broadcasting crew members, which was resolved on Thursday. PSL 6 was postponed in Karachi in early March as players and officials found the corona infected. was given. At that time only 14 matches were completed.
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