Karachi to host four PSL matches

KARACHI: Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Najam Sethi on Wednesday met with Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah.

According to Geo News, the PCB chairman and the chief minister agreed to hold four matches of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) in Karachi.

The chief minister assured Sethi of providing fool proof security for the matches during the meeting that took place at the Chief Minister House.

The chief minister said he was prepared to escort the team to the hotel from the airport.

The chief minister said Karachi is a peaceful city and derseves to host  international cricket, adding that the provincial government would provide every sort of  security.

Earlier, the PCB chairman had said foreign security experts would be brought  to Karachi and affairs of the National Stadium would have to be reviewed before holding the macthes.

Later, addressing a press conference Najam Sethi said after successfully organizing international tournaments in Lahore, it is now Karachi’s turn to host four upcoming matches in February.

According to Sethi, Karachi’s National Stadium is in shambles and needs to be restored.  

He said that the metropolitan city will first host Pakistan Super League matches and then tournaments of international stature for which he is in talk with concerned authorities.  

“I am trying to convince all parties to play in Karachi, CM and Rangers for security, franchises for foreign players, ICC security for green light and authorities to complete work in National Stadium within due time,” Sethi had told journalists upon arrival in Karachi.

Chairman PCB also dismissed rumours regarding the arrival of Sri Lankan team and stated that visitors will field a full-strength team for the T20 match scheduled to be held in Lahore on October 29.