Pakistan Premier League
I caught this interesting peace of news on the web yesterday. Having seen the massive interest which the Indian Premier League has generated, The Pakistan Cricket Board is seriously contemplating a similar tournament in Pakistan.
The business community in Pakistan is pretty keen on this idea. In an interview which the PCB Chief Naseem Ashraf, a controversial personality according to us, gave to the media, he said and I quote:
“We will be waiting for a suitable time to start the tournament as many corporate institutions here have also shown their willingness to sponsor the event”
Though the International calendar is finding difficulties in creating a window for the IPL, he was confident that something could be worked out.
“There is presently no gap available for organizing such an event and the PCB would be working on the details”
Set Up:
13 Teams, each team allowed 2 foreign players, after all:
“But priority would be given to local players”
Our View: When it comes to Pakistan, there are always a lot of issues which precede cricket. Security being one of them. But what I also think is that it might be good. Lets the money come in. Let cricketers from all over the world benefit from the riches. Its entertainment for the rest of us.
Photo: Newscom
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6 opinions for Pakistan Premier League
CurryCricketer
May 15, 2008 at 2:30 pm
My first thought was, why don’t we have a couple of Pakistan based teams in the IPL … but then I realised the crazyness of what I was thinking and check myself into an assylum.
Ankit
May 15, 2008 at 6:23 pm
loll..indeed….
though it might be considered…thought logistically, all the traveling would be a bit tough.
CurryCricketer
May 15, 2008 at 10:18 pm
See in Australia what normally happens is, we (being Australia) start a league (be it soccer, league what have you) and then New Zealand start jumping up and down wanting to join. So we let them have a team in the competition. It’s a pain in the backside for travelling fans & players, but it makes for the odd upset every now and then.
Ankit
May 16, 2008 at 5:59 am
yeah, thats the traveling thing i was talking about!
syed wajid sallahuddin
Jun 4, 2008 at 2:54 am
What about the team names of PPL ? Any idea ?
Ankit
Jun 4, 2008 at 11:11 am
no clue sir!!!
will get back here as soon as something works out!
thanks for commenting
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