Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has issued recent pointers to all Pakistan Tremendous League (PSL) franchises after a breach of safety protocol occurred at a staff lodge right here, making it clear that any additional violations wouldn’t be tolerated.
Quickly after Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza, who’s enjoying for Lahore Qalandars, posted on social media that he was grateful to the Board for permitting him to fulfill his relations on the staff lodge, the PCB despatched a mail to all of the eight franchises and different officers.
The PCB informed the franchises within the mail that no participant or official can meet with relations within the staff lodge with out first taking permission from the Board at the very least 24 hours prematurely, in keeping with dependable sources.
“The Board has made it clear that anybody wanting to fulfill with relations within the lodge has to hunt permission 24 hours earlier than the meant go to by relations,” mentioned the supply who’s near the PCB.
He mentioned the Board had additional clarified that it will attempt to organize an acceptable assembly level for the participant(s) with their relations within the staff lodge.
“The Board has additionally made it clear that solely a participant’s spouse, dad and mom, brother and sister are allowed contained in the gamers room, that too after getting clearance from the Board 24 hours prematurely,” the supply added.
He mentioned senior police officers had taken a severe view of the safety protocol breach by Lahore captain. Shaheen Shah Afridi and Sikandar final Saturday evening when 4 friends had been discovered within the latter’s room late evening.
“The police officers conveyed to the Board that until all franchises adhere strictly to the safety protocols, it is going to be unattainable for them to offer a protected and safe surroundings on the staff lodge for all gamers and officers.”
The safety supervisor and anti-corruption head of the PCB can be discovered to have conveyed his considerations in regards to the breach to the PSL CEO Salman Naseer.
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